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Grilled Prawns with a Spicy Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette
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Grilled Prawns with a Spicy Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette

23 ingredients 1 hr + 4 min 8 servings openrecipes
Grilled Prawns with a Spicy Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette

"This Thai-inspired sauce also goes well with chicken, pork, or lamb."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

777
Calories
38g
Protein
42g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Roasted Peanut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup minced lemon grass (white part only)
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Thai or serrano chile pepper, minced
  • 3/4 cup peanut or canola oil
  • 2 pounds extra large shrimp (16-20), peeled and deveined, tail left on
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 3 tablespoons grated lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 fresh Thai or Serrano chile, seeds removed
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup smooth, unsalted peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
  • Kosher salt to taste

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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