Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers Recipe

A fancy party appetizer that will make you dig in for more. The skewers are made using lemongrass and skewered with asian flavoured shrimp mixture. The skewers are then pan fried which takes just 10 minutes to cook. You will have your appetizer ready for the party in no time, you can serve it along with a dip to enjoy.

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Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers Recipe
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Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers Recipe, is a innovative way of making your appetizer. The skewers are made using lemongrass and skewered with asian flavoured shrimp mixture. The skewers are then pan fried which takes just 10 minutes to cook. The shrimp have simple flavours from Vietnamese cuisine like fish sauce, soy, fresh red chillies, coriander leaves. You can add even crab to make it quite delicious and tasty. 

Serve the Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers Recipe along with Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad and Chicken Bánh Mì Recipe for your weekend party. 

If you are looking for more Appetizer here are some : 

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  3. Loaded Veggie Nachos Recipe - A Delicious Mexican Appetizer

Cuisine: Vietnamese
Course: Appetizer
Diet: Non Vegeterian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Shrimps
  • 1 Red Bell pepper (Capsicum)
  • 10 Shallots , finely chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
  • 1 Fresh Red chillies , slit
  • 2 teaspoon Fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup Rice flour
  • Salt , to taste
  • 6 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , chopped
  • 6 Lemongrass , stalks
  • Nutralite Garlic & Oregano Spread

How to make Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers Recipe

  1. To begin making the Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers Recipe, you will have to clean the prawns and de-vien them. Wash it thoroughly again. 

  2. Add them into a mixer and give it a blitz to make it a paste but it still has to remain quite chunky. 

  3. Heat a skillet with Nutralite Garlic & Oregano Spread, add chopped garlic and saute till softens, add in chopped onions and sprinkle salt and saute till they turn golden brown and is caramelised. 

  4. Add chopped red capsicum, and saute till they turn soft. Once done add the sautéed vegetables into the ground shrimp mixture. 

  5. Add chopped coriander leaves, fish sauce, soy sauce, salt to taste, rice flour and give it a mix. Divide the mixture into 6 portions. 

  6. In order to skewer them on the lemon grass. Take a lemongrass stick and take one portion of the shrimp mixture and shape it as a lollipop at one end. Do the same for the rest. 

  7. Heat skillet with on medium heat, drizzle oil and place the skewers and roast the Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers evenly till it is golden brown. The shrimp will take about 10 minutes to cook well. Once done, serve hot.

  8. Serve the Vietnamese Lemongrass Shrimp Skewers Recipe along with Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad and Chicken Bánh Mì Recipe for your weekend party.