Thai Me Up !! Shrimp and Rice with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients:

2 TB garlic, chopped ( I use Christopher Ranch)

1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 TB brown sugar

2 tsp ginger, minced ( I use ginger in tube in produce section)

2 TB rice vinegar

2 TB Lime juice

1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp chili oil - more if you like heat

2 tsp sambal oelek (chili paste)- more if you like heat

1/2 cup coconut milk ( and more to thin out if too think)

1 lb shrimp, cooked, deveined, peeled

2 cups cooked short grain sushi rice, it's what I had in the pantry (and I like it)

1 carrot, shredded

bunch of cilantro leaves

1 cup bean sprouts

1/4 cup of peanuts, crushed

How To:

In a pan over medium heat, add first eleven ingredients, mix all together until well combined and smooth. I had to use a whisk to incorporate ingredients quicker because peanut butter will scorch quickly. That's it for the sauce. If you find the sauce too thick, thin out with some coconut milk.

Plate it :

Put rice in a small bowl and invert onto a plate. Pour some of the peanut sauce over the rice, top with some shrimp, bean sprouts, carrots and cilantro. Sprinkle some peanuts over top and drizzle with more peanut sauce.

Enjoy Every Bite !

Serves 2 persons