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Thai: Thai Shrimp Kabobs with Peanut Sauce

Source of Recipe


Sur La Table






List of Ingredients



• 1 lb. tiger shrimp
  
• Olive or peanut oil
  
• Salt and pepper
  
• 2 green onions, chopped
  
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  
• 1 jalapeno pepper, without seeds
  
• 1 Tbsp minced ginger
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped
  
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup lime juice
  
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
  
• 1 Tbsp Thai fish sauce (Nam Pla)
  
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup coconut milk
  
• 1 cup peanut butter
  






Instructions



1. Arrange shrimp on skewers. (Bamboo skewers should be soaked in water before grilling.) Season shrimp with oil, salt and pepper. Grill 2 minutes per side, until pink.
   
   
2. For peanut sauce: Puree green onions, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegar and coconut milk. Add peanut butter; puree until smooth.
   
   
3. Let sauce sit at room temperature for 1 hour before serving. Accompany kabobs with peanut sauce.
   
   Serves 6