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Indonesian Shrimp Sate with Creamy Peanut Sauce

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Indonesian Shrimp Sate with Creamy Peanut Sauce
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Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • Marinade:
  • 3  tablespoons  water
  • 2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1  tablespoon  minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1  serrano chile, seeded and minced
  • 1  garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1/2  pounds  jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1  red bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

  • Sauce:
  • 1/3  cup  light coconut milk
  • 3  tablespoons  reduced-fat peanut butter
  • 1  tablespoon  fresh lime juice
  • 2  teaspoons  sugar
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
  • Cooking spray
  • 4  lime wedges

Preparation

To prepare marinade, combine first 7 ingredients in a zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning bag occasionally. Remove shrimp and bell pepper from bag; discard marinade.

To prepare the sauce, combine coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, and sugar in a blender, and process until smooth. Stir in cilantro; set aside.

Prepare grill.

Thread shrimp and bell pepper onto each of 4 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 minutes or until done, turning once. Remove from heat; drizzle each serving with 1 tablespoon peanut sauce. Serve with remaining peanut sauce and lime wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
234 (30% from fat)
Fat:
7.9g (sat 2g,mono 2.7g,poly 2.4g)
Protein:
29.1g
Carbohydrate:
10.8g
Fiber:
1g
Cholesterol:
194mg
Iron:
3.7mg
Sodium:
390mg
Calcium:
73mg
Cooking Light, JUNE 2000

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars

I thought this was very good, and very quick as well. However, I have to agree with the other reviewer that I didn't like the sauce very much, and I also usually love peanut sauce. This one was too sweet I thought.02/12/07

5 stars
csbeachnuts
This is a fantastic recipe and easy to make. I only put about half the recommended amount of cilantro in the sauce and it was just right. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp on the grill. I think we only needed 5 minutes total. A Taste of Thai makes a Ginger Coconut Rice that compliments this recipe nicely. I'll definitely make this again.02/07/04