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Tom Yum Grilled Shrimp

[heart_this] · Sep 2, 2009 · 35 Comments

Thai Tom Yum Grilled Shrimp

After trying and really enjoying the tom yum grilled fish I came across the grilled shrimp version on About.com: Thai Food . How can you go wrong using the tom yum paste that is used to make the amazing tom yum soup and grilled skewered shrimp? This time when I looked at the recipe the fact that the shrimp was skewered reminded me of a Thai style satay only using a marinade with more fresh ingredients such as the lemongrass, cilantro, green onions, fresh birds eye chilies, etc. There was no way that I could pass up on making this shrimp dish and I got to it on the weekend. The tom yum grilled shrimp was as easy to make as pulsing the marinade in a food processor, marinating the shrimp for a while and finally grilling them for a few minutes on both sides. For the minimal amount of effort these shrimp took to make they turned out excellent! The shrimp were nice and juicy and super tasty! Although the shrimp were flavourful enough to serve by themselves you could also serve them with a spicy Thai peanut dipping sauce if you like. One thing that I really like about simple meat dishes like this is that you can serve them as an appetizer by themselves or with a dipping sauce or you can use them as just another tasty component in other dishes like salads or sandwiches.

Tom Yum Grilled Shrimp

Tom Yum Grilled Shrimp

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 2 stalks lemongrass (peeled and chopped, or lemon zest or myrtle leaves)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 thumb sized piece galangal (or ginger, peeled and chopped)
  • 1+ birds eye chili (or other hot chili or 1 teaspoon chili sauce, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 lime (juice and zest)
  • 2 green onions (sliced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar (grated or sugar)
directions
  1. Place the lemon grass, garlic, galangal, chili, cilantro, lime juice and zest, green onions, shrimp paste, fish sauce, oil and palm sugar in a foor processor and process.
  2. Marinate the shrimp in the paste for at least 10 minutes.
  3. Skewer the shrimp.
  4. Grill until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side.
Use in:
Mango, Avocado and Grilled Shrimp Salad with a Peanut Dressing

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Appetizer, Food, Gluten-free, Grill, Low-carb, Main Course, One-Pan, One-Pot, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp, Thai

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    September 3, 2009 at 12:19 am

    What a great Thai dish! I love to try it on my next BBQ party.

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  2. GarlicBOSS says

    September 3, 2009 at 12:40 am

    I have to try tom yum

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  3. Julianas says

    September 3, 2009 at 1:14 am

    Wow, these shrimps look so delicious…great for entertaining 🙂

    Reply
  4. singingirl says

    September 3, 2009 at 1:15 am

    hi – i just stumbled upon your site the other day. i signed up to receive your posts in my email. thanks so much. i love the pictures. the recipes i've seen so far look great. this shrimp sounds terrific. i'm really liking your stuff. thanks again.

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  5. Phimchai says

    September 3, 2009 at 1:34 am

    You are so cool Kevin! I love the idea of this dish.

    Reply
  6. tracieMoo says

    September 3, 2009 at 1:53 am

    TomYum and shrimp grill.. wow.. seems pretty delicious to me

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  7. Anh says

    September 3, 2009 at 2:02 am

    Love this!!

    Reply
  8. Jenn says

    September 3, 2009 at 2:56 am

    Well, Labor day is coming up here in the US and I think you just gave me an idea to grill up some shrimp for the day. ;-D

    Reply
  9. Amy says

    September 3, 2009 at 2:59 am

    I'm not at all familiar with Tom Yum, which apparently is a crime, since all three of these dishes look/sound outstanding. Will have to delve deeper…

    Reply
  10. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    September 3, 2009 at 5:07 am

    Mmmhhh, shrimpa are so delicious! Those must taste awesome!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  11. Ravenous Couple says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:11 am

    the flavors of tom yum go so well with shrimp..great recipe.

    Reply
  12. Nina Timm says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:44 am

    Please just tell me that you shared that with someone and that you did not have all of those delicious prawns yourself!!!!

    Reply
  13. ♥peachkins♥ says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:46 am

    my hubby loves shrimp..I'm sure he will love this….

    Reply
  14. Molly says

    September 3, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    Wow, Kevin. The shrimp look great! I'm loving all the Asian recipes. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  15. Laura says

    September 3, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    These look delicious! Shrimp are uber-cheap here this time of year, so I'm always looking for something new and different to do with them. Will definitely be trying these. Thanks!

    Reply
  16. Pam says

    September 3, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Can I just move in….PLEASE!

    Great yummy dish!

    Reply
  17. lisa says

    September 3, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    These flavors with some grill smoke on shrimp sounds incredible!

    Reply
  18. Cookin' Canuck says

    September 3, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    What fabulous flavors! This looks like a wonderful take on grilled shrimp.

    Reply
  19. Ginny says

    September 3, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    tom yum is on my list of things to try… looks delicious!

    Reply
  20. Pam says

    September 3, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    I love all things thai, and I've been looking for something to do with shrimp this weekend!!

    Reply
  21. Mrs. L says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    I'm pretty much a sucker for anything made with shrimp. These look delicious.

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  22. The Bella Girls says

    September 3, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Now this is one recipe that will fit into my current "low-carb" diet. I love the lemongrass skewers. I do this with chicken sometimes, and I don't know why I've never though to do this with my Shrimp as well. Thanks for the great idea Kevin!

    Cheers,
    Camberley

    Reply
  23. Chef Fresco says

    September 3, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    We love shrimp recipes! These look nice and refreshing!

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    September 4, 2009 at 12:01 am

    Does Closet Cooking mean you're in the closet about being gay?

    These shrimps look AMAZING. I want them right now!!!

    Reply
  25. Chris says

    September 4, 2009 at 12:14 am

    Fan-thai-tastic! The photo is amazing too, but the shrimp look and sound perfect. Hand me a skewer and some sriracha sauce!

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  26. pixen says

    September 4, 2009 at 1:24 am

    With this recipe I can tell you for sure I will have kilos of it 😀 I'm a fan of Shrimps! Tell you what, come over to my hometown island of Penang (across the border of Thailand), we can grill them and other seafood at the beach across the street or at my terrase!

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  27. noobcook says

    September 4, 2009 at 4:17 am

    I love this!! Your photo is so lovely. Love tom yum, and love shrimps.

    Reply
  28. The_Lady says

    September 4, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    This dish, and all your dishes look amazing! Definitely found some recipes to try.

    Reply
  29. Jamie says

    September 6, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Kevin, your shrimp dishes just kill me! They are each and every one fabulous looking and I so want to taste every one. I love shrimp! But can you believe I can't buy fresh shrimp here in Nantes? Only frozen and I haven't done that yet. Another beautiful shrimp dish!

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  30. [email protected] says

    September 18, 2009 at 12:49 am

    Too bad I didn't see this when I had my first lemongrass.I'll know where to come.

    Reply
  31. Anonymous says

    April 18, 2010 at 1:04 am

    Hi, y'all. I just made this Tom Yum Shrimp AGAIN!! And, I must say once again IT IS FABULOUS!!!! If any of y'all gals ever try it, it probably won't look as gorgeous as Kevin's does, but it will taste fantastic!! I heated the marinade and spooned it onto the grilled shrimp on the plate! Super!!

    Reply
  32. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

    May 30, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    I have been devouring shrimp lately – these looks positively scrumptious!

    Reply
  33. Anonymous says

    August 8, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    These are so amazing! We've been eating them once a week! Thanks for the great recipe.

    Reply
  34. Olga says

    June 8, 2020 at 7:12 am

    Not to sound dumb, what is “Shrimp Paste,” used in “Tom Yum Grilled Shrimp”.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      June 8, 2020 at 7:48 am

      Shrimp paste is fermented shrimp ground into a paste that is common in South East Asian cuisine. You should be able to find it in an Asian grocery store or maybe even in the International or Asian section of a grocery store. If you cannot find it, you can omit it and the Tom Yum shrimp will still be great!

      Reply

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