Grilled Shrimp Nam Prik - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 - 2 lbs large shrimp
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced chili, to taste
3 tablespoons lime juice, to taste
3 tablespoons nam pla (Thai fish sauce)
salt

Preparation

Start a charcoal or gas grill.
Heat should be medium-hot and the rack no more than 4 inches from the heat source.
(You can use a broiler if you prefer.) If you like, peel and devein shrimp.
Combine sugar, chili, lime juice and nam pla.
Taste, and adjust seasoning.
Lightly salt shrimp, then grill them about 2 minutes to a side.
Divide nam prik among 4 bowls, and serve as a dip for shrimp.