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Grilled Lemon Butter Shrimp
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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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How to Make Grilled Shrimp with Spicy Lemon Garlic Sauce | Julia At Home
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Cooking Steps
12
STEP 1 OF 12
Pat Shrimp Dry
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Tiger Prawn, pat dry (680 gram)
Press shrimp firmly on paper towels to remove all excess moisture before cooking.
Go to YouTube · 0:27STEP 2 OF 12
Build Butter Sauce
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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)
Add butter, lemon juice, pepper flakes, pressed garlic, and salt into a disposable aluminum pan.
Go to YouTube · 0:52STEP 3 OF 12
Skewer the Shrimp
Arrange shrimp head-to-tail on a cutting board and thread onto double skewers tightly packed.
Go to YouTube · 1:43STEP 4 OF 12
Oil and Season Shrimp
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Olive Oil, brush both sides (2.5 tablespoon)·Black Pepper, to taste (as needed)
Drizzle olive oil over skewers, brush both sides, then season with salt and pepper.
Go to YouTube · 2:45STEP 5 OF 12
Add Sugar to Shrimp
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White Sugar, one side only (0.08 tablespoon)
Sprinkle a small amount of sugar on one side of the skewers to encourage browning.
Go to YouTube · 3:08STEP 6 OF 12
Melt Sauce on Grill
Place the pan of butter sauce on the hot grill and let it melt for one to two minutes.
Go to YouTube · 3:53STEP 7 OF 12
Grill First Side
Place skewers sugared-side down on the hot grill and cook for about four minutes until charred.
Go to YouTube · 4:28STEP 8 OF 12
Flip and Grill
Flip skewers and cook the second side for one to two minutes until done.
Go to YouTube · 4:59STEP 9 OF 12
Slide Shrimp into Sauce
Use tongs to slide shrimp off skewers directly into the butter sauce pan on the grill.
Go to YouTube · 5:16STEP 10 OF 12
Toss and Heat Through
Shake shrimp in the sauce and heat together for a final 30 seconds, then remove from grill.
Go to YouTube · 5:43STEP 11 OF 12
Finish with Parsley
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Parsley (Fresh), roughly chopped (4 bunch)
Toss the hot shrimp with freshly chopped parsley until evenly coated.
Go to YouTube · 6:04STEP 12 OF 12
Plate and Serve
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Lemon, cut into wedges (1 piece)
Transfer shrimp to a platter, pour remaining sauce over the top, and garnish with lemon wedges.
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