Ingredients

  • 1 can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 3 finely chopped bird chiles
  • 1 lime, zested
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 pound large shrimp, cleaned with tail
  • Wooden skewers, soaked overnight
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • Mango Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 mango, pureed
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, small dice
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, small dice

Method

  • Whisk together coconut milk, garlic, chiles, zest, and paprika.
  • Add shrimp and marinate overnight, refrigerated.
  • Soak the wooden skewers in water overnight.
  • Heat grill or grill pan.
  • Drain shrimp and season shrimp with salt and pepper, toss in vegetable oil and skewer.
  • Grill 1 1/2 minutes on both sides or until shrimp are opaque.
  • Serve with the Mango Dipping Sauce.
  • Bring vinegar and sugar to boil and then lower heat to medium and cook until syrupy consistency.
  • When cooled, add to blender with mango puree and lime juice.
  • Stir in chopped peppers.