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Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro, Lime, and Peanuts

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    The style of the dish is Vietnamese, but the shrimp is pure Louisiana. Just grill until pink, and toss with a peanut-and-lime sauce.
    Martha Stewart Living, August 2009
    • Yield Serves 4
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    Ingredients

    • 2 limes
    • 2 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

    1. Zest limes into a bowl. Squeeze in juice from 1 lime, and whisk in fish sauce and sugar.
    2. 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.
    3. Toss shrimp with fish-sauce mixture, cilantro, peanuts, and scallions. Juice remaining lime over shrimp.

    Recipe Reviews

    • 60degreesandsunny
      23 Mar, 2012

      What a great combination, and so easy to make. I served it with some scallion rice and it was a huge hit. I highly recommend this recipe.

    • choiceweb
      8 Feb, 2011

      Fish sauce is a Thai or Asian sauce make with fish. It should be in the ethnic food aisle in any good grocery store or of course in an Asian grocery store.

    • Dozeedo
      20 May, 2010

      What is "fish sauce"?

    • mo33
      26 Apr, 2010

      love this recipe! really quick and simple to make.. first grilled shrimp recipe that i've tried.. delicious

    • fasawasa
      3 Jan, 2010

      I served this over rice for company last summer. They LOVED it and wanted the recipe. I get hungry just thinking about it.

    • grazianolinda
      14 Aug, 2009

      My new favorite shrimp recipe, great with rice to soak up any extra juices. Highly recommend!

    • crod5000
      22 Jul, 2009

      Great recipe. If you want some spice, add a sliced chile.

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