Ginger Shrimp with Sweet Spicy Thai Dipping Sauce

Yield:
10 servings

Ingredients:

  1. 1/2 cup thinly sliced ginger (2 1/2 ounces), lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade
  2. 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  3. 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  4. 6 dried red chiles, broken into several pieces
  5. 2 pounds cooked large shrimp, shelled and deveined
  6. 1/2 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
  7. 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
  8. 2 Tablespoons ketchup
  9. 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce
  10. Celery sticks for serving
  11. Cucumber spears for serving
Directions:

In a small saucepan, combine the ginger with the vinegar, sugar and chiles. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a large bowl; let cool then add shrimp and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Drain the shrimp and pat dry. Discard the ginger and chiles.

In a small bowl, mix the Thai chili sauce with the lime juice, ketchup and fish sauce. Refrigerate until chilled. Arrange the shrimp on a platter with the celery sticks and cucumber spears and serve with the sauce.


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