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Lemongrass Shrimp

Vietnamese lemongrass shrimp recipe, simple and easy to make recipe!
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Equipment

  • Pan
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemongrass
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or any oil of your choice, sesame, vegetable, etc.
  • carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, green onions, fried shallots optional garnishes

Instructions
 

  • Peel and devein the shrimp.
  • Create marinade: mix fish sauce, sugar together into a bowl.
  • Mince lemongrass and garlic finely. Add to the marinade.
  • Add shrimp to marinade and marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Fry shrimp in a pan with olive oil for 2 minutes on each side until the shrimp is cooked.
  • Add lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, fried shallots with vermicelli noodles or rice.
  • Add to your vermicelli bowl & serve with a side of fish sauce dipping sauce!