Grilled Shrimp Lemongrass Skewers
This recipe is so easy to make, it will become an instant family favorite. Juicy shrimp paired with a quick and flavorful lemongrass glaze makes for a delicious meal that will be served over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 10 fresh lemongrass stalks - ends trimmed and bulbous end slit open about one inch
- 600 g shrimp - deveined and shelled
- 3-4 cloves garlic - peeled
- 2 spring onions - chopped
- 1 red chili pepper serrano pepper – deseeded and sliced thinly
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp Season with Spice's kaffir lime powder
- 2 tsp raw sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp corn flour
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- Generous dash of of Season with Spice's ground white pepper
For the chili lime dipping sauce:
- 1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice or calamansi lime juice
- Lightly toasted white sesame seeds to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- In a food processor, blend all ingredients into a fine paste (or leave out chopped spring onion to mix in after blending). You will need to add water for the ingredients to form into a thick sticky paste, but add it slowly – one tablespoon at a time – until you reach the desired texture.
- Once the paste is ready, rub your fingers with vegetable oil or sesame oil, and mould about two tablespoons of the shrimp mixture around each lemongrass stalk (use your fingers to form a smooth, evenly rounded shape).
- Place the lemongrass skewers on the grill and cook each side until lightly charred.
- Serve with a homemade sweet chili lime sauce.
Notes
- Instead of grilling, you can also cook the lemongrass skewers in your oven with the broiler setting.
Nutrition
Serving: 150gCalories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 12gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 345mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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