Recipe
June 25, 2012
Grilled Shrimp In Lettuce Cups Recipe

Step 1: To make marinade, combine lemon juice, lemongrass, fish sauce, ginger, basil and chili in a medium bowl.
Step 2: Preheat barbecue to medium-high. Grill shrimp less than 1 minute per side, or until just firm. Immediately add to marinade and toss well. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard shells. Cover and refrigerate shrimp in marinade 4 to 24 hours.
Step 3: Separate lettuce into individual leaves and select the 16 most cup-like. Evenly distribute pepper to cups, and place 2 shrimp in each.
Step 4: Strain marinade, discarding solids. Drizzle some liquid over lettuce cups. Serve cups on a platter, with green onions, chilies and basil leaves in dishes alongside as DIY garnish.
Directions
Yield:
Step 1: To make marinade, combine lemon juice, lemongrass, fish sauce, ginger, basil and chili in a medium bowl.
Step 2: Preheat barbecue to medium-high. Grill shrimp less than 1 minute per side, or until just firm. Immediately add to marinade and toss well. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard shells. Cover and refrigerate shrimp in marinade 4 to 24 hours.
Step 3: Separate lettuce into individual leaves and select the 16 most cup-like. Evenly distribute pepper to cups, and place 2 shrimp in each.
Step 4: Strain marinade, discarding solids. Drizzle some liquid over lettuce cups. Serve cups on a platter, with green onions, chilies and basil leaves in dishes alongside as DIY garnish.
Virginia Macdonald