Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for grill

1/2 cup apricot jam

3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper

1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails left on)

2 oranges, cut into wedges

8 shallots, halved lengthwise

Preparation

Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Stir together jam, vinegar, Dijon, and 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

Thread some skewers with shrimp, others with oranges, and others with shallots. Season with salt and pepper.

Grill shrimp and orange skewers for 3 to 6 minutes and shallot skewers for 6 to 9 minutes, turning all skewers frequently and brushing generously with glaze.