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Grilled Basil-Garlic Shrimp with Chili-Lime Dipping Sauce

URL: https://alexandracooks.com/2007/07/05/wild-american-shrimp/

Ingredients

The shrimp

  • 2 lbs. large shrimp (16-20 count)
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ½ cup finely chopped basil
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • to taste kosher salt
  • to taste pepper

The chili-lime dipping sauce

  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • ½ cup thinly sliced shallots
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
  • 1 carrot peeled
  • 1 chili such as Thai bird, Serrano, or jalapeno

Instructions

  1. Peel the shrimp, leaving the tails on, and butterfly them by removing the vein.
  2. Marinate the shrimp in a bowl with olive oil, lime juice, basil, and garlic for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
  3. Preheat the grill to high and season the shrimp with kosher salt and pepper.
  4. Grill the shrimp for 2 minutes on each side, then remove and serve immediately.
  5. To make the dipping sauce, combine lime juice, fish sauce, vinegar, shallots, sugar, pepper flakes, and garlic in a bowl.
  6. Slice the carrot into thin strips and add to the sauce along with the sliced chili.
  7. Refrigerate the sauce for at least 1 hour before serving if time permits.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6 to 8
Calories
250
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
10g
Total protein
25g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
150mg

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