Thai-Style Broiled Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 garlic clove
• minced Thai chiles
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• black pepper
• 1 ½ pounds peeled shrimp
• Cilantro and mint

Preparation

1. Turn on the broiler, and put the rack close to heat. Mash 1 garlic clove and a few minced Thai chiles with 1 teaspoon salt until it forms a paste. Add to it 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 tablespoons lime juice and a little black pepper. Rub paste all over1 1/2 pounds peeled shrimp. Broil, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Garnish: Cilantro and mint.

About 10 minutes