Spicy Lemongrass With Shrimp Salad

originally uploaded by Kra-Jeab.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lb raw shrimp clean, devined, and tail in
• 4 stalks lemon grass thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 stalk cilantro chopped
• 10 stalks fresh mint discard stalks (some of garnish)
• 4 small shallots thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon of dried roasted red chili peppers or fresh red pepper chopped
• 2 green onions chopped
• pinch of msg (optional)
• 2 tablespoon of roasted rice finely blended
• 1 tablespoon of fish paste juice (optional) For garnish: lettuce leaves, cilantro (coriander leaves), orange slices, lime wedges

HOW TO:

1. Cook shrimp until just pink by plunging into a pot of rapidly boiling water, drained and set aside in a mixing bowl. Bruise lemon grass well, slice very thinly into rounds and place in bowl. Combine lime juice, fish sauce, roasted rice, dried red pepper, msg and pour over lemon grass. Set aside to allow flavors to blend.
2. To serve, combine with remaining ingredients and toss well. Place on a bed of lettuce or on the side, garnish with mint and it ready to serve...Best serve with Jasmine rice or sticky rice.
   

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Lemon Grass:
This erect annual plant resembles a coarse grey-green grass. Fresh leaves and grass are used as flavouring. Lemongrass contains a 0.2-0.4 volatile oil.