Crispy Grilled Shrimp (Prawns) with Lemon Garlic Butter
Ingredients
Lemon Garlic Butter
- 90g / 6 tbsp butter, unsalted
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsp garlic, very finely chopped (do not use mincer)
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice, plus more to taste
Shrimp/Prawns
- 500g/ 1 lb large shrimp / prawns, raw, peeled and deveined
- 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
Serving (optional)
- 1 lemon, halved, grilled if desired
- Lemon wedges or slices
- 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1
Preparation - 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).
- 2
Make Sauce - 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.
- 3
Shrimp/Prawns (Stove: Note 4) - 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.
- 4
Serving - 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!
