Ingredients

8 large shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled and deveined, tails left intact (optional)

Juice of 1 lemon

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Coarse salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 ripe but firm Hass avocado, sliced into 8 wedges

Preparation

Soak 8 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.

Heat grill to medium-high. Toss shrimp with lemon juice and oil. Season with salt and cayenne pepper.

Thread 1 shrimp and 1 avocado wedge onto each skewer. Grill, flipping, until shrimp are cooked through and grill marks appear, 2 to 3 minutes per side.