Sambal Shrimp Recipe

Sambal Shrimp Recipe

  • 1 cup Asian chili paste (sambal)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 pound large shrimp – peeled, deveined, and tails left on
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  1. Combine sambal paste, sugar, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mirin, fish sauce, and sesame oil in a large bowl; mix well. Reserve half of the marinade for basting.
  2. Stir shrimp into the remaining half of the marinade, coating evenly. Cover and refrigerate for about 45 minutes.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.
  4. Grill shrimp about 2 minutes on each side. Brush with the reserved marinade. Remove shrimp from grill to serving platter. Garnish with cilantro.
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