Thai Grilled Shrimp with Black Pepper Sauce - Steamy Kitchen Recipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Canola | 1 tbsp (14g) | 124 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lemongrass | 1 tbsp (6g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| 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
- FOR THE PICKLED CUCUMBER:
- 2 tablespoons very hot water
- 1/2 teaspoon sea or kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 hothouse cucumber, seeded, sliced
- FOR THE BLACK PEPPER SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil (like canola)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon peeled, minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
- 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- juice of 1 lime
- FOR THE SHRIMP
- 1 pound large or jumbo shrimp, on skewers
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- salt and pepper