Spicy Shrimp Skewers

Name: Spicy Shrimp Skewers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes); 1 tablespoon Asian chili paste, such as sambal oelek; 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce; Coarse salt; Cooking oil, for brushing (like safflower, vegetable or canola); 36 large shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled and deveined (tails left intact, if desired); 36 small wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

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"Recipes adapted from MARTHA STEWART’S APPETIZERS. Copyright ©2015 by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Photos by David Malosh. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Minimal prep time and maximum flavor: That’s why you’ll want to serve these Thai- inspired skewers over and over again. Half of the five- ingredient sauce is brushed on the shrimp as they grill, and the rest is served alongside, for dipping. The shrimp are great with cold beer and tropical cocktails...."

INGREDIENTS

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3 tablespoons sugar

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1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes)

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1 tablespoon Asian chili paste, such as sambal oelek

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1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce

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Coarse salt

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Cooking oil, for brushing (like safflower, vegetable or canola)

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36 large shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled and deveined (tails left intact, if desired)

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36 small wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

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