CHIPOTLE SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

By gammy

12 SKEWERS
20 MINUTES TO PREPARE

Ingredients

• 2 CHIPOTLE CHILES (FROM 1 CAN CHIPOTLES IN ADOBO SAUCE) PLUS
• 2 TABLESPOONS ADOBO SAUCE
• 1/4 PACKED BROWN SUGAR
• 2 TABLESPOONS VEGETABLE OIL PLUS MORE FOR GRILLING
• 1 LEMON
• 1 PINEAPPLE, PEELED, CORED, AND CUBED
• 1-1/4 POUND LARGE OR EXTRA-LARGE SHRIMP, PEELED AND DEVEINED.
• 3 SCALLIONS, FINELY CHOPPED

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT GRILL TO HIGH, DIRECT HEAT PUT CHIPOTLIES, ADOBO SAUCE, BROWN SUGAR AND OIL IN A BLENDER GRATE IN ZEST FROM LEMON, PUREE. HALVE LEMON LENGTHWISE AND SLICE 1/4 INCH THICK. THREAD SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE ON SKEWERS, FINISHING EACH SKEWER WITH 1 LEMON.
MIX CHIPOTLE PUREE AND SCALLIONS IN A LARGE SHALLOW BOWL, ADD SHRIMP PINEAPPLE SKEWERS AND RUB WITH CHIPOTLE MARAINADE.
GRILL SKEWERS ON OILED GRATES UNTIL SHRIMP ARE OPAQUE, FLIPPING ONCE ABOUT 5 MINUTES TOTAL.