Sambal Shrimp

11 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Asian chili paste (sambal)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 pound large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails left on
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine sambal paste, sugar, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mirin, fish sauce, and sesame oil in a large bowl; mix well. Reserve half of the marinade for basting.
  2. 2
    Stir shrimp into the remaining half of the marinade, coating evenly. Cover and refrigerate for about 45 minutes.
  3. 3
    Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.
  4. 4
    Grill shrimp about 2 minutes on each side. Brush with the reserved marinade. Remove shrimp from grill to serving platter. Garnish with cilantro.

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