Charcoal Grilled Prawn Salad Recipe

• (yam gkoong pow) Serves 4-5 as part of a family-style meal
• 1 lb large prawns (12 to 16 per lb.)
• 2 tsp sea salt dissolved in 1 c. water
• 4 x to 8 red Thai chiles (prik kee noo ), cut into 1/4 inch rounds
• 2 x red serrano, jalapeno, or possibly fresno peppers, cut into 1/4 inch rounds with seeds
• 5 x cloves garlic, chopped (about 1 Tbsp.)
• 3 Tbsp. fish sauce (nahm bplah ), or possibly to taste Juice of 1 to 2 limes, or possibly 3 to 4 Tbsp. to taste
• 2 x to 3 tsp. granulated sugar, to taste
• 2 stalk lemon grass
• 2 x to 3 shallots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
• 2 x green onions (use white and half of green parts), cut into 1/8 inch rounds
• 1/2 c. mint leaves, torn into small pcs Green leaf lettuce to line serving platter
• 1 sm tomato, sliced into rounds A few cilantro sprigs

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