Sambal Chili Coconut Shrimp (Stir-Fried shrimp sauteed in hot chili, garlic & coconut milk) Recipe -

Ingredients

• 1 lb, medium shrimp, heads-on peeled, **brined (see note)
• 2 pieces of Asian Shallots, peeled and quartered (these are the smaller, reddish shallots)
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 stalks, lemon grass, trimmed and chopped
• 1 tsp garlic chili paste
• 1 tbl, belacan (dried shrimp paste)
• 2 tsps ginger juice (grate the ginger finely, & squeeze the juice from the pulp)
• 3 tbls, vegetable oil
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1 c. coconut milk
• measure 4 c. of cold water into a bowl, add 1/4 c. kosher salt & stir to dissolve completely. Add shrimp and let sit for 10 minutes, rinse, drain and pat dry