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Home | Recipes | Vietnamese Coconut-Caramel Shrimp Skewers
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Vietnamese Coconut-Caramel Shrimp Skewers

All-natural, chemical-free shrimp.

  • Sysco Culinary Team
  • Houston, TX

Offer customers the clean, crisp and natural taste of seafood with Portico Simply All-Natural, Chemical-Free Shrimp that delivers maximum freshness, flavor and versatility.

Ingredients

Coconut Caramel Sauce

Nuoc Cham Cucumbers

Shallot-Lime Peanut Sticky Rice

For Serving

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Directions

Coconut Caramel Sauce

  1. Whisk all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until dark amber in color and reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 6 days. Makes about ½ cup.

Nuoc Cham Cucumbers

  1. Toss all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate in an airtight container at least 1 hour or up to 6 days. Makes about 3 cups.

Shallot-Lime Peanut Sticky Rice

  1. Cook shallots and oil in a saucepan over medium heat until translucent, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until shallots are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  2. Remove shallots with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined sheet tray; sprinkle with salt.
  3. Prepare rice as label directs; fold in peanuts, lime zest and shallots. Hold warm in a steam table for service. Makes about 5 cups.

For serving

  1. Thread All-Natural, Chemical-Free Shrimp onto lemongrass stalks; brush
    with oil.
  2. Cook skewers in a sauté pan over medium-high heat until shrimp turn
    opaque throughout, about 5 minutes, turning once. Brush with Coconut Caramel Sauce.
  3. Serve with Nuoc Cham Cucumbers, Shallot-Lime Peanut Sticky Rice, cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.

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