Thai Goong Ten: Dancing Shrimp Recipe (Live Shrimp)
Goong Ten is a Thai delicacy, with a name that translates to "dancing shrimp."
Ingredients
- Live freshwater shrimp – 1 cup
- Garlic – 5 cloves
- Chilli – 1 tbsp
- Fish sauce – 3 tbsp
- Red onion – 1
- Cilantro – 1 tbsp
- Lemon grass – 2 tbsp
- Coriander – 2 tbsp
- The juice of a lime
- Spring onion – 3
- Mint leaves – 5
- Basil – 2 leaves
Instructions
- Wash the shrimp under cold water to make sure they are clean.
- Make your spicy sauce by mixing your fish sauce, chilli, garlic, lime juice and lemon grass.
- Stir well until the sauce is fully mixed.In the meantime, chop your red onion, spring onion, cilantro, coriander and mint leaves to make a salad.
- Add the sauce to your chopped salad and mix well.
- Now comes the fun part – put your freshwater shrimp into a large pot that has a lid to ensure they don't escape.
- Quickly open the lid and pour in your sauce/salad mix before putting the lid back on, hopefully with none escaping!
- Shake the pot well to make sure the shrimp are completely covered with the sauce. Serve with a sprinkling of basil.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 21gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 2870mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4g
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