Grilled Lemongrass Shrimp Recipe
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Category
Main Dish
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Cusine
American
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How to make?
Ingredients
1 pound jumbo shell-on shrimp, preferably with heads
2 teaspoons grated fresh lemongrass, from about 2 to 3 stalks
4 medium cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh peeled ginger
1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
Directions
Wash shrimp under cold running water, then dry well with paper towels. In a mixing bowl, stir together lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce, ginger, shallot, oil, salt, and chili flakes. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours. When you are ready to cook, set up your grill. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill, and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Place shrimp on the grill in a single layer and cook over direct heat. Cook, turning, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Serve.