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  • 8servings
  • 4minutes
  • 535calories

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Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

  1. 1/4 cup minced lemon grass (white part only)

  2. 1/4 cup minced fresh ginger root

  3. 2 tablespoons minced garlic

  4. 1/4 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

  5. 1 Thai or serrano chile pepper, minced

  6. 3/4 cup peanut or canola oil

  7. 2 pounds extra large shrimp (16-20), peeled and deveined, tail left on

  8. 1/4 cup lime juice

  9. 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

  10. 1/2 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)

  11. 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

  12. 2 tablespoons cold water

  13. 3 tablespoons grated lime zest

  14. 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root

  15. 2 teaspoons fish sauce

  16. 2 fresh Thai or Serrano chile, seeds removed

  17. 2 teaspoons minced garlic

  18. 1/2 cup smooth, unsalted peanut butter

  19. 1/4 cup peanut oil

  20. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

  21. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

  22. 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped

  23. Kosher salt to taste

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Stir together lemon grass, 1/4 cup ginger, garlic, cilantro, 1 minced chile, and 3/4 cup peanut oil in a large bowl. Add the shrimp, and toss to coat; let marinate at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes.

  2. Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.

  3. Meanwhile, pour lime juice, rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, and water into the bowl of a blender or food processor. Add the lime zest, 1 tablespoon ginger, fish sauce, 2 chile peppers, garlic, and peanut butter; process until smooth. While processing, slowly pour in the peanut oil; process until smooth and creamy. Pour into a bowl, stir in mint, cilantro and chopped peanuts; season to taste with salt.

  4. Remove shrimp from marinade, shaking off any excess. Grill on preheated grill until pink and firm, about 2 minutes per side. Serve immediately with sauce.

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