Sambal Shrimp

Name: Sambal Shrimp
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 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

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Shrimp are marinated in a spicy chili pepper sauce then quickly grilled in this easy preparation.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 369

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.2g 14%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 993mg 43%

Total Carbohydrate 45.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%

Total Sugars 21.1g

Protein 19g 38%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.

Stir shrimp into the remaining half of the marinade, coating evenly.

Cover and refrigerate for about 45 minutes.

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.

Grill shrimp about 2 minutes on each side.

Brush with the reserved marinade.

Remove shrimp from grill to serving platter.

Garnish with cilantro.