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Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers
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Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers

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Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers

Serve these spicy shrimp skewers with peanut sauce, a favorite accompaniment to satay seafood and meats that have been skewered and grilled. You can use our prepared peanut sauce or make one from scratch.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

618
Calories
35g
Protein
42g
Fat
32g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Sauce 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

  • 1⁄2 cup coconut milk
  • 1⁄4 cup fish sauce
  • 3 Tbs. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbs. curry powder
  • 1 1⁄2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 lemongrass stalks
  • Store-bought or homemade peanut sauce
  • for dipping

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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