These Grilled Shrimp with cilantro, Lime and Peanuts are fresh with a great balance of flavors.
They’d be great as tapas, for lunch with a salad or simple light sandwich, or with cocktails.
We enjoyed these as part of a grilled tapas/small plates dinner (also made Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites and Mini Burgers on Chips)
Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro, Lime and Peanuts
Ingredients
2 limes
2 –3 teaspoons fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 pound (about 15) jumbo shrimp, shells on
2 teaspoons safflower oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
2 scallions, finely chopped
Directions
Zest limes into a bowl. Squeeze in juice from 1 lime, and whisk in fish sauce and sugar.
Preheat grill to high.
Brush shrimp with oil on both sides, and lightly season with salt and pepper.
Grill until pink and firm to the touch, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Toss shrimp with fish-sauce mixture, cilantro, peanuts, and scallions. Juice remaining lime over shrimp.
The original recipe comes from Martha Stewart Living, August 2009.
My notes:
The shrimp is amazing. In order to intensify the flavors slightly I would use a little more fish sauce and add a dash or 2 of cayenne.
~Enjoy!
