Naked Shrimp

This is my attempt at reverse engineering a terrific dish at a local Thai place. It combines sweet, spicy, smooth and crunchy with a variety of interesting flavors.

Serves 4 as an appetizer

Combine
Juice 1 orange
Juice ½ lemon
Juice 1 orange
1 tsp oriental fish sauce
¼ inch lemongrass cut in half and sliced as thin as possible
1/2 tsp chili oil
1/8 cup red onions sliced very thin
1 tbsp mango chutney, minced
2 scallions – white and light green parts cut in half lengthwise and sliced thin

Mix and add
½ pound shelled, deveined medium shrimp.

Let marinate 1 hour – the shrimp will “cook” (really, they will)

Add in bowl
5 thai basil leaves cut in 1/3 (regular ones are ok too)
1 medium carrot – juilienned
1 celery rib from middle of celery (should be almost white) sliced thin
20 celery leaves
30 cilantro leaves

Toss and mix with shrimp mixture – serve immediately