Grilled Shrimp in Lettuce Leaves with Serrano-Mint Sauce

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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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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  • on June 07, 2012

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    Excellent recipe - a great summer dish.

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  • on June 04, 2011

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    We LOVE this sauce!!! I am more of a mild girl but still love the sauce with the following notes:
    We use a little less of the serrano and seed them in a slapdash way (leaving just a few seeds for fun
    Don't skimp on the mint leaves- really pack them in. It makes a difference on the sauce coming together with robust flavor and gorgeous color.
    Enjoy!!

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  • on July 10, 2010

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    I love this sauce and use with an assortment of different proteins and lettuces. I think you have to appreciate a taste for spicy to enjoy this sauce if you follow the recipe exactly. Not only are the serranos very spicy [which i personally enjoy] but so are the raw garlic and ginger. Use one seeded serrano if you have a more delicate pallet. I seed one and not the other and it's perfect for me.

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