Harold Dieterle's Grilled Prawns, Thai Style

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Harold Dieterle•

Grilled prawns are grilled prawns. If you buy a nice, plump, fresh product from your favorite guy at the fish counter, you're going to have a good time — even if you scorch the thing. But please don't. Oftentimes grilled prawns (and shrimp for that matter) can be straightforward. Salt and pepper, a burst of acid. Done. New York City chef Harold Dieterle does the opposite, brushing the little guys with a spread made with some of Thailand's most iconic flavors: coriander, lemongrass, galangal and lots of coconut milk. It's as if you were sipping a bottle of Chang on a beach in Ko Samui. And when cooking with prawns, always leave the head on. That's where the flavor is.

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Harold Dieterle's Grilled Prawns, Thai Style
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Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
2
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Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons red Thai chili
  • 1 teaspoon shallots
  • 1 teaspoon galangal
  • 1 teaspoon lemongrass core
  • 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground white peppercorn
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced cilantro stems
  • 1 teaspoo kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 16 prawns
  • 1 lime
Directions
  1. Place all ingredients through the coconut milk in a blender and run until smooth and paste-like. Reserve in a small bowl.
  2. Heat the grill to 550 to 600°. Hot. Brush one side of each prawn with the paste and season the other with salt or pepper. Cook the prawns on a hot grill on one side, covered for 3 minutes. The grill will serve as a sort of oven, so there is no need to flip. Remove from the grill and squirt with lime juice. Serve immediately.
 
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