Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, stems discarded, seeded and thinly sliced, plus 1 teaspoon of the adobo sauce from the can
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 pounds shelled and deveined large shrimp
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 large sweet onion, cut crosswise into 3 thick slabs
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 large navel orangespeeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Method

  • In a medium bowl, combine the orange juice with the garlic, adobo sauce and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice.
  • Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper; let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat a grill pan.
  • Thread the onion slices on skewers to hold them together.
  • Brush the onions with some of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Grill the slices over high heat, turning once, until softened and charred, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Let cool slightly, then coarsely chop the onions and transfer them to a medium bowl.
  • Add the sliced oranges, chipotles, cilantro and the remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Drain and thread the shrimp onto 6 metal skewers.
  • Brush lightly with the remaining olive oil and grill over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, about 5 minutes.
  • Serve the shrimp with the onion and orange salad.