Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Cups

Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Cups

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Iceberg lettuce leaves make great vessels for eating marinated grilled shrimp as a hand-held appetizer. For added kick, drizzle with sweet chile sauce.

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Cooking tools:

  • Skewer
  • Grill
  • Griddle
  • Meat tenderizer
  • Grater
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Refrigerator
  • Airtight container
  • Serving platter

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 lb. raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 1⁄4 cup olive oil
  • 2 small fresh red Thai chiles, stemmed and finely chopped
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed, bruised with a mallet, and cut into 2″ pieces
  • 1 (4"-piece) ginger, peeled and grated
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 7 (10") bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
  • 4 small radishes, julienned
  • 1 medium carrot, julienned
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, crisp inner leaves only, for serving
  • Sweet chile sauce, for serving

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