Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul: Lemon Shrimp

 

1 pound shrimp (shelled and deveined)

1/3 cup sweet chili sauce

1 lemon (juice and zest)

3 kaffir lime leaves (sliced, substitute lime zest of 1 lime)

1 teaspoon chili sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

3 cloves garlic (chopped)

1 teaspoon palm sugar (or brown sugar)

1/4 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)

 

Marinate the shrimp in the sweet chili sauce, lemon juice, lemon zest, kaffir lime leaves, chili sauce, fish sauce, garlic and sugar for 10 or more minutes.

 

Heat a pan.Add the shrimp, the marinade and the coconut milk and simmer (not boil) until the shrimp are cooked, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in the cilantro.

 

Serves 2-3

 

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