[Food] Tom Yum Grilled Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 2 stalks lemongrass (peeled and chopped, or lemon zest or myrtle leaves)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 thumb sized piece galangal (or ginger, peeled and chopped)
• 1+ birds eye chili (or other hot chili or 1 teaspoon chili sauce, etc.)
• 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
• 1 lime (juice and zest)

• 2 green onions (sliced)
• 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons palm sugar (grated or sugar)

Directions:

1. Place the lemon grass, garlic, galangal, chili, cilantro, lime juice and zest, green onions, shrimp paste, fish sauce, oil and palm sugar in a foor processor and process.
2. Marinate the shrimp in the paste for at least 10 minutes.
3. Skewer the shrimp.
4. Grill until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side.