Shrimp with Thai Lemongrass Marinade

• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 3 Thai chiles, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks of fresh lemongrass, bottom third only, thinly sliced
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup Asian fish sauce (see Note)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined

1. In a food processor, combine the garlic, chiles, lemongrass, shallot and ginger and process to a paste.
2. Scrape the paste into a bowl and stir in the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, cilantro, coriander and pepper.
3. Light a grill.
4. Coat the shrimp with 2/3 cup of the marinade and let sit for 15 minutes.
5. Thread the shrimp onto skewers and cook over a hot fire for about 2 minutes per side, using the remaining marinade for basting.

garlic, chiles, stalks of fresh lemongrass, shallot, fresh ginger, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, cilantro, ground coriander, freshly ground pepper, shrimp

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shrimp-with-thai-lemongrass-marinade (may not work)