Wednesday, February 29, 2012

[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.

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