Lemongrass And Beer Shrimp

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb large shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam)
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, finely minced
• 4 sticks lemongrass, 4-5 inches long
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 3/4 cup beer
• limes (optional) or lemon, halves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl large enough to hold the shrimp, mix the garlic, sugar, fish sauce and lime zest.
• 2 peel away and discard the tough outer layers of the lemongrass stalks, till you reach the tender centers; finely mince these and add to the marinade.
• 3 add shrimp, mix well and allow to stand 30 minutes, refrigerated.
• 4 when ready to cook, heat the oil in a wok; when smoking add the shrimps with marinade and cook until they are just pink on both sides (2-3 minutes, stirring all the while.
• 5 add the beer, cover and "steam" on a high heat for 6-8 minutes (depending on the size of your shrimp).
• 6 you probably will have a quantity of liquid remaining in the wok, so remove the shrimps with a slotted spoon.
• 7 serve immediately with lemon or lime halves if desired.