Shrimp on a Stick with Jalapenos

Ingredients

 * 20 jumbo shrimp (prawns) 8 – 10 per pound
 * 1 lb fresh jalapeno chiles
 * 1 can mandarin orange sections
 * ¼ lb butter
 * 1 lemon (½ tsp)
 * liquid smoke (only if grilling on a stove)
 * 20 short wooden skewers
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Zest the lemon and add to butter in a small saucepan.
 * 2) Melt the butter and stir in the lemon juice (this may be done on the corner of the charcoal grill prior to grilling the shrimp).
 * 3) Peel and devein the shrimp -- leaving the tails on.
 * 4) Cut the jalapenos into ¾ inch slices, crossways.
 * 5) Put the tail of the shrimp on a skewer, add a piece of chile and an orange segment, then skewer through the upper end of the shrimp so that it forms a crescent around the chile and orange.
 * 6) Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.
 * 7) Brush the shrimp with lemon butter and cook on a medium charcoal or gas grill with hickory chips, turning once and basting with butter as needed.
 * 8) If grilling on a stove, add liquid smoke to the lemon butter.