Grilled Lemon Butter Shrimp
Easy
Juicy shrimp skewers charred on a hot grill, then tossed in a fragrant lemon butter garlic sauce for an elegant yet easy meal.
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Cooking Steps
12
STEP 1 OF 12
Pat Shrimp Dry
USES
Tiger Prawn, pat dry (680 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Press shrimp firmly on paper towels to remove all excess moisture before cooking.
STEP 2 OF 12
Build Butter Sauce
USES
Salt (0.5 teaspoon)·Butter (Unsalted), (for sauce) melted (60 gram)·Lemon Juice, (for sauce) freshly squeezed (4 tablespoon)·Dried Chilli Flakes, (for sauce) to taste (0.5 teaspoon)·Garlic, (for sauce) pressed (3 clove)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add butter, lemon juice, pepper flakes, pressed garlic, and salt into a disposable aluminum pan.
STEP 3 OF 12
Skewer the Shrimp
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Open on YouTube ↗Arrange shrimp head-to-tail on a cutting board and thread onto double skewers tightly packed.
STEP 4 OF 12
Oil and Season Shrimp
USES
Olive Oil, brush both sides (2.5 tablespoon)·Black Pepper, to taste (0 as needed)
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Open on YouTube ↗Drizzle olive oil over skewers, brush both sides, then season with salt and pepper.
STEP 5 OF 12
Add Sugar to Shrimp
USES
White Sugar, one side only (0.08 tablespoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Sprinkle a small amount of sugar on one side of the skewers to encourage browning.
STEP 6 OF 12
Melt Sauce on Grill
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Open on YouTube ↗Place the pan of butter sauce on the hot grill and let it melt for one to two minutes.
STEP 7 OF 12
Grill First Side
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Open on YouTube ↗Place skewers sugared-side down on the hot grill and cook for about four minutes until charred.
STEP 8 OF 12
Flip and Grill
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Open on YouTube ↗Flip skewers and cook the second side for one to two minutes until done.
STEP 9 OF 12
Slide Shrimp into Sauce
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Open on YouTube ↗Use tongs to slide shrimp off skewers directly into the butter sauce pan on the grill.
STEP 10 OF 12
Toss and Heat Through
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Open on YouTube ↗Shake shrimp in the sauce and heat together for a final 30 seconds, then remove from grill.
STEP 11 OF 12
Finish with Parsley
USES
Parsley (Fresh), roughly chopped (4 bunch)
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Open on YouTube ↗Toss the hot shrimp with freshly chopped parsley until evenly coated.
STEP 12 OF 12
Plate and Serve
USES
Lemon, cut into wedges (1 piece)
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Open on YouTube ↗Transfer shrimp to a platter, pour remaining sauce over the top, and garnish with lemon wedges.
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