Chili-glazed Shrimp

Name: Chili-glazed Shrimp
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla); 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 4 servings Lime wedges; 118 milliliters Thai sweet chili sauce

Chili-glazed Shrimp is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 13 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have asian fish sauce, cilantro, thai chili sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Mix chili sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, and cilantro; set aside.

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Lime Juice

Cilantro

Divide shrimp into 4 equal portions.

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Shrimp

Lay each portion of shrimp in a neat row with tails pointed in the same direction. Thread 2 thin wood or metal skewers (8 to 10 in. long) about 1 1/2 inches apart through center of each row of shrimp, pushing the shellfish close together.

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Shrimp

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Metal Skewers

Place shrimp on an oiled grill above a solid bed of hot coals or high heat on a gas barbecue (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds); close lid on gas grill.

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Shrimp

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Grill

Cook, turning once, until shrimp are pink, 2 to 3 minutes a side.

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Shrimp

Brush tops of shrimp with the chili sauce mixture, turn over, and cook just until glaze bubbles and browns slightly, about 30 seconds (watch closely; glaze burns easily).

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Chili Sauce

Shrimp

Glaze

Brush tops with more chili mixture, then turn glaze down and cook just until it darkens slightly, about 30 seconds more.

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Chili Pepper

Glaze

Transfer shrimp to plates or a platter. Season to taste with remaining chili mixture and juice from lime wedges.

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Lime Wedge

Shrimp

Chili Pepper

Juice

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Servings:

1Tbsp

Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 2Tbsps

lime juice 4servings

Lime wedges 118milliliters

Thai sweet chili sauce

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz are my top picks for Chili. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. The Torres Sangre de Toro Cava with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.