Spicy Grilled Shrimp

By gina62_cooks

Ingredients

• SAUCE:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp finely grated lime zest, plus 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 to 4 limes)
• 1 tbsp Asian chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
• 1 tbsp Asian fish sauce (such as nam pla)
• Coarse salt
• SHRIMP:
• Safflower oil, for brushing
• 36 large shrimp (about 3 lbs), peeled and deveined
• Coarse salt

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

SAUCE:
Bring sugar and lime juice to a simmer in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, til sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lime zest, chili past, and fish sauce. Season with salt.
SHRIMP:
Heat grill to high. Brush grates with oil. Thread shrimp onto skewers; season with salt. Divide sauce in half; reserve half for serving. Grill shrimp for 1 minute; brush with sauce. Flip, and grill for 1 minute more; brush with sauce again. Flip, and grill, brushing occasionally with sauce til opaque, 1 to 3 minutes more. Served with reserved sauce.