Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 2 pounds U-12 sized whole wild caught shrimp
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small red onion, halved and sliced thin
• 1 English cucumber, halved, seeded and sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons toasted rice powder
• 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice, or more to taste
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, or more to taste
• 2 stems of lemon grass, trimmed, cleaned and sliced very thin
• 6 Thai red chiles, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves,
• 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
• 4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and julienned
• Butter lettuce leaves for garnish