Tamarind barbecued shrimp

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Water
3 tablespoons Tamarind concentrate
1¼ cup Mirin
⅔ cup Soy sauce
¼ cup Golden brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons Ginger peeled, chopped
4 larges Garlic clove(s), chopped
1 teaspoon Dried crushed red pepper
32 larges Uncooked shrimp peeled and deveined
32 Bamboo skewers soaked in water for 10 min
Vegetable oil

Directions

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 ⅔ 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

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