Chili-Lime-Brandy Grilled Shrimp

Name: Chili-Lime-Brandy Grilled Shrimp
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Thai birds eye chilies or 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper; 2 Tbsps brandy (or tequila); 3 Tbsps fish sauce, divided; 2 Tbsps large cloves garlic, peeled and minced (about; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps fresh juice from 2 to 3 limes; 2 Tbsps zest from 2 to 3 limes, divided; 907 grams shrimp or large prawns, peeled and deveined; 2 Tbsps plain vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chili-Lime-Brandy Grilled Shrimp a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe has 413 calories, 47g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lime zest, garlic, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Put shrimp, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, brandy, and oil in a medium mixing bowl; toss to coat; set aside.

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Fish Sauce

Brandy

Shrimp

Cooking Oil

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Mixing Bowl

To make the sauce, put sugar, chilies, garlic, and the remaining fish sauce in a small saucepan set it over low heat, and bring the mixture to boil, whisking constantly. Once sugar has melted and mixture becomes syrupy, remove saucepan from heat.

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Fish Sauce

Chili Pepper

Garlic

Sauce

Sugar

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Whisk in lime juice and 2/3 of the lime zest; set aside.

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Lime Juice

Lime Zest

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Whisk

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover gill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.

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Spread

Cooking Oil

Thread marinated shrimp lengthwise onto bamboo or metal skewers. Grill shrimp over medium-high heat, brushing with prepared sauce. Once exteriors are slightly charred and the shrimp flesh turns opaque, remove the shrimp skewers from heat and arrange them on a serving platter, about 3 minutes total.

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Shrimp

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Skewers

Grill

Sprinkle the remaining lime zest over the grilled shrimp and serve.

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Grilled Shrimp

Lime Zest

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Servings:

Thai bird's eye chilies or 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper 2Tbsps

brandy (or tequila)3Tbsps

fish sauce, divided 2Tbsps

large cloves garlic, peeled and minced (about 118milliliters

granulated sugar 2Tbsps

fresh juice from 2 to 3 limes 2Tbsps

zest from 2 to 3 limes, divided 907grams

shrimp or large prawns, peeled and deveined 2Tbsps

plain vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try St. Michael-Eppan Anger Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 23 dollars per bottle.