Grilled Shrimp in Lettuce Leaves with Serrano-Mint Sauce

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Short Ribs and Shrimp

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (27)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp (about 36), peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons canola oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
12 leaves green curly leaf lettuce
Serrano-Mint Sauce, recipe follows
Chili oil, for drizzling, optional
Fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Preheat the grill to medium-high. In a large bowl, toss shrimp in oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp, or they will be tough and rubbery. Remove from the grill.

Place about 3 shrimp in each lettuce leaf. Drizzle with the Serrano-Mint Sauce and with a little chili oil, if desired. Sprinkle with a few cilantro leaves. Roll up the lettuce leaves, and eat immediately.

Serrano-Mint Sauce:

1 cup tightly packed mint leaves, plus more for garnish

2 serrano chiles, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

2 teaspoons sugar

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons fish sauce

Salt

Place all ingredients, except for salt, in a blender. Pulse until smooth. Season, to taste.

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recipe Grilled Shrimp in Lettuce Leaves with Serrano-Mint Sauce
honoree bend, OR 09-07-2009
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Sooooooo so good!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Absolutely LOVED the serrano-mint sauce! My guests loved it as well. I used ginger powder instead of fresh, I used honey... instead of sugar and jalapeno's instead of serrano's. One of my friends keeps asking me to make it again and I will...soon! Read more
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renata lafayette, CO 07-23-2009
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Can't believe all the Rave Reviews
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The Serrano-Mint Sauce was not appetizing at all. The smell was bad, and although edible, the competing flavors did not work... together for my husband nor myself.Read more
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Paul Needham, MA 06-09-2008
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Sauce overpowered the dish
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Based on the reviews I was surprised that I hated this sauce.
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sherilyne aberdeen, SD 02-25-2008
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Loved the sauce!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved the serrano-mint sauce so well that I tripled the recipe and ate the grilled shrimp and sauce on butter lettuce... several days in a row. Great recipe, Bobby!Read more
recipe Grilled Shrimp in Lettuce Leaves with Serrano-Mint Sauce
sheri aberdeen, SD 10-21-2007
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Can't get enough
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The serrano-mint sauce is so good that I put it on all kinds of meat and fish. I just can't seem to get enough of it.
recipe Grilled Shrimp in Lettuce Leaves with Serrano-Mint Sauce
Anonymous 07-10-2007
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Great spicy dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This one is very good - and versatile - because individuals can decide how spicy to make each one -- by individually adding... the sauce (which is very hot).Read more