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Korean Shrimp Skewers - gochujang marinated

The full mildly spicy taste of gochujang, the sweetness of mango, the saltiness of the fish sauce, the lime acidity. It probably won't get more tropical than these Korean Shrimp skewers. A simple meal that does perfectly as a snack or served with some fried rice as a tasty full meal.
Course Appetizer, full meal, Snack, Starter
Cuisine Korean
Keyword bbq, Grilled, kamado, kamado recipes, Korean, lidl, marinade, mini, shrimps
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Marinating 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4 peopel (as a snack)

Equipment

  • BBQ
  • Marinating scale

Ingredients

  • 12 large Shrimps

For the marinade

  • 150 ml water
  • 10 gr fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp mango jam
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp mint
  • 1 tbsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin seed ground

Finishing

  • lime juice to taste
  • lime zest to taste

Instructions

For the marinade

  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Bring gently to the boil until all the flavours have blended nicely.
  • Leave to cool and place the shrimps in the marinade overnight

BBQ time

  • Prepare your BBQ for a direct session at medium temperature (+-200°C).
  • Remove the shrimps from the marinade and place them on a soaked skewer stick.
  • Grill the shrimps on the BBQ for about two minutes on each side (until they turn nice pink/orange).

Serve on a plate with lime zest and some freshly squeezed lime juice. Enjoy!