Lemongrass Shrimp over Rice Vermicelli and Vegetables
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
-
Shrimp
- 1⁄3 cup Thai fish sauce
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 32 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 1/2 pounds)
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Sauce
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 3⁄4 cup shredded carrot
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup Thai fish sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Thai red chili peppers, seeded and minced
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Shallot oil
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 3⁄4 cup thinly sliced shallot
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Remaining ingredients
- 8 ounces rice vermicelli
- 3 1⁄2 cups shredded boston lettuce, divided
- 2 cups fresh bean sprouts, divided
- 1 3⁄4 cups shredded carrots, divided
- 1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- cooking spray
- 1⁄2 cup chopped of fresh mint
- 1⁄2 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, finely chopped
directions
- To prepare shrimp, combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally. Remove shrimp from bag; discard marinade.
- To prepare sauce, combine the lime juice and next 5 ingredients (through chiles), stirring with a whisk until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
- To prepare shallot oil, heat 1/4 cup oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Strain the shallot mixture through a sieve over a bowl. Reserve oil. Set fried shallots aside.
- To prepare remaining ingredients, place rice vermicelli in a large bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Drain. Combine the noodles, shallot oil, 1 3/4 cups lettuce, 1 cup sprouts, 1 cup carrot, and 3/4 cup cucumber, tossing well.
- To cook shrimp, prepare the grill to medium-high heat.
- Place shrimp on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until done.
- Place 3/4 cup noodle mixture in each of 8 bowls; top each serving with 4 shrimp, about 3 tablespoons of sauce, and about 1 tablespoon fried shallots. Serve with remaining lettuce, bean sprouts, carrot, cucumber, mint, and peanuts.
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