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Grilled Prawns with a Spicy Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette

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"This Thai-inspired sauce also goes well with chicken, pork, or lamb." — Ryan Nomura

Directions

Stir together lemon grass, 1/4 cup ginger, garlic, cilantro, 1 minced chile, and 3/4 cup peanut oil in a large bowl. Add the shrimp, and toss to coat; let marinate at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes.
Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
Meanwhile, pour lime juice, rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, and water into the bowl of a blender or food processor. Add the lime zest, 1 tablespoon ginger, fish sauce, 2 chile peppers, garlic, and peanut butter; process until smooth. While processing, slowly pour in the peanut oil; process until smooth and creamy. Pour into a bowl, stir in mint, cilantro and chopped peanuts; season to taste with salt.
Remove shrimp from marinade, shaking off any excess. Grill on preheated grill until pink and firm, about 2 minutes per side. Serve immediately with sauce.

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PREP 1 hr
COOK 4 mins
READY IN 1 hr 24 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 04, 2010

I made the shrimp in the marinade as written but decided I didn't want to use the sauce just for dipping so I added 2 tablespoons of coconut milk to it and served it over rice noodles instead. This was just an outstanding meal, thank you for posting it.

—DaveinDenver

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 11, 2009

It is a pity, but this recipe didn`t work for me. The marinade was great, so spicy and delicious. I will use it for grilled shrimp. But I didn`t care for the peanut butter sauce. I didn`t have mirin and used white wine with sugar instead (a suggestion from one cooking site), maybe it was a wrong way, but this sauce had a "sweet and sour thing" I didn`t like.

—DiamondGirl amanecer

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14 Ratings

Jun 08, 2008

Yum! I followed the recipe exactly, except for leaving the prawns in the marinade for about an hour and a half (unexpected store run). Excellent! I'm thrilled that I have leftover vinaigrette for steak salad this week. Thanks!!

—SunnyByrd

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Jan 23, 2008

This sauce tastes very similar to one I've made for a Mongolian hot pot dinner, but turned out significantly thinner, which led me to use a tsp. of cornstarch and water to quickly thicken it a touch. The flavor is actually so impeccable that making the marinade isn't really necessary, so I'll definitely be skipping that step next time around. I highly recommend this recipe!

—Lisa

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Jul 11, 2007

This was the BEST peanut sauce I have tried and it complimented the shrimp (and I added chicken as well) perfectly. My family was over and it was a huge hit.

—Julie

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Jul 18, 2008

pretty good ,a little too much vinager for us.

—t_jones

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May 14, 2008

I didnt marinate the shrimp. I grilled them with salt and fresh ground pepper. The sauce was enough to make you want to slap someone. We added cornstarch to thicken it up a bit, but it was really awesome. Just the right spice, balanced by the peanut butter. Great recipe!

—Ken Swift

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Apr 13, 2009

This is very, very good. I followed the recipe almost exactly. The only thing I changed was adding coconut oil instead of peanut oil in the sauce (which is healthier and added a very subtle coconut flavor to the already delicious sauce). The sauce is a little runnier than most peanut sauces I'm used to- it's definitely more of a vinaigrette, I added a couple tsps of cornstarch and still found it a little runny- delicious over rice though! There is a pile of sauce left over... if you're just dipping the shrimp, you could probably get away with halving it.. A couple of people have mentioned skipping the marinade... do NOT do this! The marinade is absolutely delicious with flavors of lemongrass, garlic and ginger... I marinated mine about 45 mins, and didn't wipe the chunks off the shrimp before grilling. My bf thought the shrimp was delicious and ate it on its own... I thought it complemented the flavors in the sauce wonderfully. Yum!

—ALI_PALI

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Nutrition

Calories
535 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
14.9 g
5%

Cholesterol
173 mg
58%

Fat
39.4 g
61%

Fiber
2 g
8%

Protein
29.2 g
58%

Sodium
648 mg
26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Prawns with a Spicy Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 535
Calories from Fat: 355

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 39.4g 61 %
Saturated Fat 7g 35 %
** Cholesterol 173mg 58 %
** Sodium 648mg 26 %
** Potassium 470mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 14.9g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 2g 8 %
Protein 29.2g 58 %
** Sugars 7.6g
** Vitamin A 9 %
** Vitamin C 83 %
** Calcium 11 %
** Iron 37 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 54 %
** Vitamin B6 20 %
** Magnesium 31 %
** Folate 17 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.