on Lemongrass Kabobs

Ingredients

• 1 cup cilantro leaves
• 16 basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 12 lemongrass stalks, soaked and frozen
• 12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 12 sea scallops

Instructions

1. Preheat the grill, barbecue or broiler.

2. In a food processor, combine the cilantro, basil, parsley, garlic, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper. Process to make a coarse paste. Pour into a shallow dish.

3. Trim the lemongrass into thin spears. With a sharp knife, pierce holes in the shrimp and scallops. Thread a shrimp and a scallop onto each stalk of lemongrass and place in the cilantro mixture, turning to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

4. Grill spears for 1 to 2 minutes per side. Serve in a basket lined with tea leaves.

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Tip

Kabobs