Sunday 30 September 2012

Shrimp on the Barbie

These went so fast I didn't get a picture.  My husband does not like coconut, but I used the coconut milk anyway, he still enjoyed it.  So for all you coconut haters out there, don't miss this one!

1 cup coconut milk
1 tsp Thai green curry paste
2 tsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp fish sauce (I used Hoisin sauce)
500g Jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on
4 stalks lemon grass (not available in Midland - so I skipped it)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil

GARNISH
reserved marinade
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp chopped mint


  1. Combine coconut milk, curry paste and garlic.  Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until coconut milk has thickened slightly.  Stir in lime juice and fish sauce.  Cool.  Toss with shrimp and marinate for 1 hour.
  2. Remove shrimp from marinade and thread shrimps onto lemon grass (or just skewers), spearing shrimps in 2 places so that they don't turn on the skewers.  Season with salt and pepper.  Reserve marinade.
  3. Preheat grill to high.  Brush shrimp with oil.  Grill about 2 minutes per side or until shrimps are cooked.  While shrimp is cooking, place reserved marinade in a small pot over high heat.  Bring to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes or until quite thick (like mayonnaise).  Remove from heat stir in lime juice and sugar.  Drizzle over grilled shrimp and sprinkle with mint.

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