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Lemongrass and Sriracha Grilled Shrimp
Lemongrass grilled shrimp – delicious grilled shrimp with exotic lemongrass flavors, quick and easy recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 68 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) tiger prawn or jumbo prawn peeled, deveined, tails intact
- oil for brushing
Marinade:
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 lemongrass white part only, grated
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1 big clove garlic finely minced
Chili-Calamansi Dipping Sauce (optional):
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 small calamansi extract the juice (or 1 wedge lime)
Instructions
- Clean the shrimp under cold running water. Pat them dry with paper towels, then transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
- Add all the marinade ingredients to the bowl and stir to combine well with the shrimp. Marinate for 15 minutes. Thread three shrimp onto each skewer and brush the surface of the shrimp with some oil.
- Grill the shrimp on both sides until charred and cooked through. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6people
Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
1126mg
(47%)
Potassium
115mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
142IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6people | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1126mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 142IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.