Thai Shrimp in Spicy Lime Fish Sauce

Servings : 2

Spice Level : Mild

Skill Level : Easy

Prep : 15 min

Cook : 5 min

Total : 20 min

Ingredients

Seafood Dipping Sauce

[] 10 Thai garlic cloves
[] 1 coriander root
[] 1/2 tsp salt
[] 7 small Thai bird’s eye chilies (green and red)
[] 2 red spur chilies (prik chee fah - พริกชี้ฟ้า - for mild heat and color)
[] 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
[] 3 tbsp fish sauce
[] 3 tbsp lime juice

Fresh Shrimp

[] |12 fresh shrimp, ideal size: ~40 pieces per kg | (peeled, deveined, tails on)
[] salt (for cleaning)
[] 3 tbsp fish sauce
[] 3 tbsp lime juice
[] ice

Garnish

[] |sliced bitter melon| (soaked in ice water)
[] sliced spur chili
[] fresh mint leaves

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Equipment

[] Mortar and pestle (for pounding the dipping sauce)
[] Mixing bowls (for shrimp marinate)
[] Large bowl (filled with ice to keep shrimp cold while marinating)

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Cooking Instructions

1. Make the Seafood Dipping Sauce

[] Pound garlic, coriander root, and salt in a mortar and pestle until roughly crushed.
[] Add bird’s eye and spur chilies. Continue pounding until blended.
[] Add palm sugar and pound to combine.
[] Add fish sauce and lime juice.
[] Stir well and taste. The flavor should be tangy, then salty, with a spicy kick
[] Transfer to a small serving bowl.

2. Prepare the Shrimp

[] Clean the shrimp thoroughly. Peel, devein, and leave the tails on. Clean again with salt water. Remove all dirt.
[] Mix 3 tbsp fish sauce and 3 tbsp lime juice in a bowl placed over another ice bowl (to keep it cold).
[] Add shrimp and marinate for about 5 minutes. The acidity will lightly “cook” the shrimp.

3. To Plate

[] Arrange sliced bitter melon as a base on a serving plate.
[] Lay the marinated shrimp on top.
[] Add sliced chilies for visual contrast.
[] Finish with fresh mint leaves on top.

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