Ingredients
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1 can chipotle chile in adobo, coarsely chopped,plus
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1/4 cup adobo seasoning, from the can
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6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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1/3 cup fresh orange juice
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1/4 cup tequila
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1/4 cup ketchup
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons molasses
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, shelled and deveined
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5 ounces goat cheese
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2/3 cup sour cream
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1/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the chilies, adobo, lime, juice, orange juice, tequila, ketchup, sugar, molasses, salt and pepper.
- In a shallow nonreactive dish, combine the chipotle mixture and the shrimp.
- Cover and let stand at room temperature, stirring once or twice, for 30 minutes.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients to make the goat cheese cream.
- Light the grill to medium hot.
- Position the rack to about 6 inches above the heat source.
- Lift the shrimp from the marinade and reserve the liquid.
- Put them on 4 large metal skewers and lay them on the rack after oiling it.
- Baste with some of the marinade, cover and grill, turning 3 times and basting at each turn with some of the marinade, for a total of 6 minutes.
- The shrimp should be pink, curled and moist.
- Slide the shrimp off their skewers and onto a platter or individual appetizer plates.
- Drizzle with the goat cheese cream and serve immediately.