Tamarind barbecued shrimp

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 1/2 c Water 4 lg Garlic clove(s), chopped
3 tb Tamarind concentrate 1 ts Dried crushed red pepper
1 1/4 c Mirin 32 lg Uncooked shrimp
2/3 c Soy sauce -peeled and deveined
1/4 c Golden brown sugar, packed 32 Bamboo skewers
2 tb Ginger -soaked in water for 10 min
-peeled, chopped Vegetable oil

Combine water and tamarind concentrate in heavy large saucepan. Whisk
over medium-high heat until concentrate dissolves. Add mirin, soy
sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic and dried red pepper. Boil until reduced
to 1 1.3 cups, about 15 minutes.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Thread 1 shrimp on each skewer.
Pour 2/3 cup sauce into small bowl and reserve for serving. Brush
shrimp with some of the remaining sauce. Brush barbecue rack with
oil. Grill shrimp until just cooked through, basting occasionally
with sauce, about 3 minutes per side.

Arrange skewers on platter. Serve, passing reserved sauce separately.

Bon Apptit September 1995
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 08-24-95