Herb-Wrapped Shrimp with Lemongrass Dipping Sauce
Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen
When your garden is producing lots of shiso, use it as wrappers for these boldly flavored bundles (or buy shiso from an Asian market). You'll need 2 dozen cocktail toothpicks.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Make sauce: Trim tough ends and outer layers from lemongrass until very tender parts remain, then coarsely chop. Whirl lemongrass in a food processor until minced. Scrape into a bowl and stir in 1/4 cup water and remaining sauce ingredients.
Step 2
2
Make bundles: Lay shiso leaves flat on a work surface, veined side up. Set a cilantro sprig across base of each leaf; then set a shrimp on top, with tail poking out the side.
Step 3
3
Fold shiso over the rest of shrimp. Roll up bundles from base and secure each with a toothpick. Serve with dipping sauce.
Step 4
4
* Grow your own, or find at Asian markets and specialty produce stores.
Ingredients
LEMONGRASS DIPPING SAUCE
1 stalk lemongrass
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced Thai or serrano chile
1 tablespoon finely chopped Thai basil leaves
1 tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves
SHRIMP BUNDLES
24 large shiso leaves*
24 small, tender cilantro sprigs (a bit longer than the width of shiso leaves)
24 peeled, deveined cooked large shrimp with tails (31 to 40 per lb.), thawed if frozen
Directions
Step 1
1
Make sauce: Trim tough ends and outer layers from lemongrass until very tender parts remain, then coarsely chop. Whirl lemongrass in a food processor until minced. Scrape into a bowl and stir in 1/4 cup water and remaining sauce ingredients.
Step 2
2
Make bundles: Lay shiso leaves flat on a work surface, veined side up. Set a cilantro sprig across base of each leaf; then set a shrimp on top, with tail poking out the side.
Step 3
3
Fold shiso over the rest of shrimp. Roll up bundles from base and secure each with a toothpick. Serve with dipping sauce.
Step 4
4
* Grow your own, or find at Asian markets and specialty produce stores.
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