Lemongrass and Sriracha Grilled Shrimp

Lemongrass grilled shrimp – delicious grilled shrimp with exotic lemongrass flavors, quick and easy recipe | rasamalaysia.com

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 skewers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb tiger prawn or jumbo prawn peeled, deveined, tails intact
  • 6 metal skewers or bamboo kewers soak in water before using
  • Oil for brushing

Marinade:

  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 lemongrass , white part only, grated
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha
  • 1 big clove garlic, finely minced

Chili-Calamansi Dipping Sauce (optional):

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1 small calamansi extract the juice (or 1 wedge lime)

Instructions

  1. Clean the shrimp with cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels and transfer the shrimp into a bowl.

  2. Add all the ingredients in the Marinade into the bowl. Stir to combine well with the shrimp. Marinate for 15 minutes. Thread three shrimp into each skewer. Brush the surface of the shrimp with some oil. Grill the shrimp on both sides until they are charred and cooked through. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce (optional).