Nuoc Cham Shrimp Cocktail
Cocktail sauce mixed with nuoc cham to create a super flavorful twist on shrimp cocktail
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 40kcal
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 20 jumbo shrimp (1 pound)
- 2 tablespoons lemongrass paste
- juice of one lime
- salt and pepper
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1 teaspoon sambal chili paste
- 2 teaspoons horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- fresno chili for medium or bird eye for hot
- parsley
Instructions
shrimp
- add about 1 inch of water to a frying pan. Bring to a light simmer. Stir in the lemongrass, lime, and a good amount of salt.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and stir. Cook about 1 minute per side, until they bend to a "C" shape, but remove before they curl all the way.
- Spread onto a large sheet tray and put into the fridge to cool.
sauce
- Warm the water in the microwave for about 1 minute until steaming. Stir in the sugar and allow to cool for 2 minutes
- stir in the remaining ingredients and set in the fridge to cool.
- finely mince the parsley and chili pepper. Serve the shrimp and the sauce, and put the pepper and parsley on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.2mg