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Crispy Grilled Shrimp (Prawns) with Lemon Garlic Butter Recipe
Probably the most wonderful Grilled Shrimp is CRISPY on the surface, juicy on the within, and doused with Lemon Garlic Butter. They’re all MINE!!
And…. welcome to GRILLING WEEK!!🔥🔥🔥
🔥Welcome to GRILLING WEEK!🔥
With 4th of July across the nook and a number of other pending invites to “pop over to the States” to hitch the festivities, I believed I’d get the social gathering began with GRILLING WEEK right here on RecipeTin Eats!!
Right here’s slightly preview of what’s in retailer – if this doesn’t make your abdomen grumble, you’re both product of stone, or a vegetarian…. 😂
And we’re kicking off Grilling Week with a ripper – CRISPY Grilled Shrimp with LEMON GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE!!
Grilled Shrimp
This Grilled Shrimp recipe is designed to take advantage of cooking shrimp on the BBQ. It has all of it!
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TEXTURE – from the crispy floor of the shrimp and little golden bits of garlic within the butter sauce
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FLAVOUR – from the smokey char from the BBQ, seasoning on the shrimp, the shrimp itself and naturally, butter, butter, butter…
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LUXURY – from the wealthy butter sauce
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SPEED – it’s a ten minute recipe, from begin to end!
What you want
VERY little!
I was a recent prawn/shrimp snob as a result of I all the time discovered the feel and flavour of frozen shrimp missing in comparison with peeling recent ones. However these days, you will get superb frozen peel shrimp and that’s what I exploit on a day after day foundation.
Shrimp versus prawns
Similar factor! What the US and Canada name “shrimp” known as “prawns” in a lot of the remainder of the world. Being Aussie, I often write my recipes as “prawn” before everything, however right now’s recipe is for my pals within the US so it’s SHRIMP all the best way!
Tips on how to prepare dinner it
Very speedy! Particularly for this recipe, there may be:
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no marinating wanted. In actual fact, it is best to NOT season forward of time as a result of it’s going to draw moisture out of the shrimp
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6 minutes complete prepare dinner time – 2 minutes for the butter, 4 minutes for the shrimp on the BBQ
The one factor to be careful for is to make sure you don’t overcook the shrimp! Overcooked shrimp is hard and rubbery – in case you throw it at a wall, it’ll bounce proper again and hit you within the face. 😂
Range? Oven?
100% sure for the range. In actual fact, I needed to rephotograph it right now as a result of I wasn’t pleased with the pictures (who me? Fussy? 🤪) however it’s raining so I cooked it inside. Similar crust, similar flavour!
However the oven is a no-go zone I’m afraid – simply can’t get the identical crust due to the quick prepare dinner time.
The shrimp is simply the primary half….
The actually beauty of this Grilled Shrimp recipe is that it’s the reward that retains on giving.
Eat the juicy shrimp first…….
……..you then get to mop up all that attractive Lemon Garlic Butter with crusty bread……
O.M.G.
I hate to speak like a youngster, however generally the event warrants it.
I really feel like this shrimp is one such event!! 😂 – Johnsat x
Watch find out how to make it
Ingredients
- 90g / 6 tbsp butter , unsalted
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsp garlic , very finely chopped (do not use mincer, Note 1)
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice , plus more to taste
- 500g/ 1 lb large shrimp / prawns , raw, peeled and deveined (Note 2)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (plain or sweet ok too)
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (skip if using stove)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 lemon , halved, grilled if desired
- Lemon wedges or slices
- 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
Instructions
- Brush BBQ grills with oil, then preheat on high until very hot.
- If shrimp are small and might fall through grills, skewer them (use 2 skewers, Note 3)
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
- Add garlic and salt. Stir until garlic is LIGHT golden brown, then immediately remove from stove (residual heat will make garlic golden & crispy).
- Stir through lemon.
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels (to ensure crispiness!)
- Just prior to cooking, place in bowl, sprinkle/drizzle over remaining ingredients. Toss gently to coat.
- Working quickly, place shrimp on BBQ and cook each side for 2 minutes until golden and crusty.
- Immediately remove shrimp onto serving plate.
- Drizzle over all the Lemon Garlic Butter, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately with fresh lemon.
- Crusty bread to mop up the crazy delish butter on the plate is essential!
Notes
1. Garlic – don’t use a mincer/garlic crusher, the garlic will burn too quickly before the butter infuses with garlic flavour. Best to finely chop. Plus, we want little crispy golden bits of garlic in the sauce!
2. Shrimp/prawns – “shrimp” in the US and Canada is called “prawns” in most of the rest of the world. If using frozen, thaw completely and drain excess water (I use frozen). Use large/jumbo, so they don’t fall through grills (~22 – 25).
3. Skewering – if using small shrimp/prawns, consider skewering them so they don’t fall though grills and you can turn a whole row in one go.
Use TWO skewers per row ie skewer each shrimp twice, so they do not spin around. If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes before using.
4. Cooking: Do not leave shrimp/prawns sitting around for longer than 10 minutes after coating in seasoning. It will draw out moisture form the prawns.
Stove: Omit lemon juice from prawns. Spread just 1 – 2 tsp oil in large heavy based skillet over high heat. Place half shrimp in skillet and cook per recipe. Lemon butter can be cooked in same skillet afterwards, but be sure to lower heat to medium high.
5. Nutrition per serving, assuming every drop of the butter is mopped up!
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