Lemongrass and Garlic Shrimp

By Krawdad

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 fresh lemongrass stalk, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, grated
• 36 jumbo Tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 2 pounds)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine 1/4 cup sugar, canola oil, fish sauce, chopped lemongrass, and grated garlic in a food processor or mini chopper; process until the lemongrass is finely chopped. Transfer sugar mixture to a large zip-top plastic bag. Add shrimp; seal and marinate in refrigerator 45 minutes.

2. Prepare grill to high heat.

3. Remove shrimp from bag; discard marinade. Thread 6 shrimp onto each of 6 (12-inch) skewers. Place skewers on grill rack; grill 2 minutes on each side or until done.