Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with nước chấm sauce

Recipe Information

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Total Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • mint leaves, optional
  • 2 cup purple cabbage (shredded)
  • cup bean sprouts
  • 1 cucumber (sliced)
  • cup peanuts (crushed)
  • 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 2 heads little gem lettuce (leaves separated)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic granules
  • 1 pinch cayenne
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp lime juice + 1 lime cut in half
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 jalapeño (small dice)
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 garlic clove (minced)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the jalapeño, water, sugar, garlic clove, fish sauce, rice vinegar, and 2 tbsp of lime juice, and set aside. This will be the dipping sauce.

  2. In another bowl, mix together black pepper, salt, paprika, cayenne, garlic granules, and chili powder.

  3. Heat a sauté pan on the stove. Add the olive oil, then add the shrimp and 1 tbsp of the spice mixture. If you want a little more spice, you can add more. Cook until the shrimp is cooked through. Juice the remaining lime over the top of the shrimp while they are still in the pan.

  4. When you are ready to eat, use the lettuce leaves as the base and add the cabbage, bean sprouts, mint, peanuts, and shrimp. Finish with a drizzle of the dipping sauce, and enjoy!

Suggested wine pairing

2017 Eclipse Totality Riesling