Coconut Lime Shrimp With Peanut Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground)
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 teaspoons golden brown sugar
• 20 large shrimp, peeled,deveined
• 4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

Recipe

• 1 for peanut sauce: puree all ingredients in processor until smooth.
• 2 (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate. bring to room temperature before using.) for shrimp: blend first 8 ingredients in processor until almost smooth.
• 3 transfer marinade to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• 4 add shrimp and turn to coat.
• 5 cover and refrigerate 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• 6 prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
• 7 thread 5 shrimp onto each of 4 skewers.
• 8 grill until just cooked through, basting with marinade, about 2 minutes per side.
• 9 alternatively, you can grill shrimp under a preheated broiler.
• 10 serve shrimp with peanut sauce.
• 11 serve with steamed rice.