>From the Whole Foods Market website... ~~~~~
Ginger-Soy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps Serves 4 1 pound easy-peel frozen shrimp 1/4 cup Ginger Soy Sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 organic carrots, peeled and grated or cut into matchsticks 5 scallions, green and white part cut into 1/2-inch lengths 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped generous handfuls fresh Thai (or regular) basil, fresh mint and cilantro leaves 1 head green-leaf lettuce 4 ounces (dry) thin rice noodles Night before: Run warm water over the shrimp in a strainer. Remove entire shells from shrimp and toss them together with the ginger soy sauce and garlicup Seal in a container and refrigerate overnight. Prep the carrots, scallions and cucumbers as described above. Store them in separate containers, covered, in the fridge. Rinse basil, mint, cilantro and lettuce. Spin-dry leaves and store sealed in bags along with paper towels. Supper time: Preheat broiler. Soak noodles in a bowl of warm water for 5 minutes. Drain and cook the noodles in a small pot of boiling water, about 3 minutes. Drain. Spread shrimp in a single layer on a broiling pan. Discard marinade. Broil 6 inches from heating element, about 4 minutes until shrimp curl and turn pink. Serve shrimp and rice noodles on a platter. Stack lettuce leaves on a plate. Surround platter with serving bowls of herbs, carrots, cucumbers and peanuts. Serve a bowl of dipping sauce (recipe at right) to each person. Have everyone assemble their own lettuce rolls. Pile some of each ingredient onto a lettuce leaf. Roll or fold the leaf around the ingredients, forming a package. Serve with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce. ~~~~~~~~~~ Rhonda G in Missouri Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a_place_for_chatting_and_friends/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/awesomeswapsandmore/?yguid=301586139 Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhondas_Recipe_Exchange/?yguid=301586139 Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JustSwaps4USFriends/ All are looking for new members!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
