by Susan Hanna
This recipe from Bon Appetit is easy to make, quick and tasty. Blitz hot peppers, garlic, fish sauce, salt and oil in a blender and toss with raw shrimp. After the shrimp have marinated for a few minutes, cook them in a hot pan until cooked through and slightly charred. Add basil and toss until it wilts.
Serves 4.
Avoiding Additives and Preservatives
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Ingredients:
- 3 hot chiles, such as jalapeno, coarsely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- ¼ cup (60 ml) sugar
- 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) fish sauce
- 1 tsp. (5 ml) kosher salt
- 4 Tbsp. (60 ml) vegetable or grapeseed oil, divided
- 1 lb. (454 g) large shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 2 cups (500 ml) basil leaves (about 1 bunch)
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Preparation:
- Blend chiles, garlic, sugar, fish sauce, salt, and 3 Tbsp. (45 ml) oil in a blender until smooth. Transfer marinade to a medium bowl and add shrimp; toss to coat. Let sit 10 minutes.
- Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Just when oil begins to smoke and working in batches if needed, add shrimp, leaving marinade behind, and cook, turning once, until lightly charred around the edges, about 1 minute per side. Remove pan from heat. Add basil and toss vigorously until basil is wilted.
- Transfer shrimp mixture to a platter. Serve with lime wedges alongside.
From Bon Appetit