Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 280kcal 14%
Fat 16g 24%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Carbohydrates 11g 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Protein 23g 46%
Cholesterol 170mg 56%
Sodium 420mg 17%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Asian Grilled Shrimp / Prawns

Name: Asian Grilled Shrimp / Prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 lb / 500 g shrimp / prawns (fresh), peeled and deveined (Note 1); 2 garlic cloves , crushed; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/3 cup salted butter (or 1/3 cup unsalted butter + big pinch of salt); 3/4 to 1 tsp tsp sweet soy sauce / kecap manis (Note 2); 1 lime , large; 1 red birds eye chilli , deseeded and finely sliced or chopped; Cilantro / coriander leaves

Prep 10m

Cook 5m

Total 15m

This Asian Grilled Shrimp recipe features fresh shrimp marinated in garlic, vegetable oil, butter, sweet soy sauce, and lime before hitting the grill. Garnish with red chili and cilantro for an added pop of flavor. Perfect for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner or weekend cookout.

Bbq

Dinner

Ingredients

2 servings

1 lb / 500 g shrimp / prawns (fresh), peeled and deveined (Note 1)

2 garlic cloves , crushed

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1/3 cup salted butter (or 1/3 cup unsalted butter + big pinch of salt)

3/4 to 1 tsp tsp sweet soy sauce / kecap manis (Note 2)

1 lime , large

Garnishes (all Optional)

1 red birds eye chilli , deseeded and finely sliced or chopped

Cilantro / coriander leaves

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 280kcal 14%
Fat 16g 24%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Carbohydrates 11g 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Protein 23g 46%
Cholesterol 170mg 56%
Sodium 420mg 17%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Notes

1. This recipe is best suited to fresh prawns, not frozen. It makes enough for 2 as a main or 4 to 6 as a side dish.

2. Kecap Manis is also known as sweet soy sauce. You can buy it at major supermarkets in Australia (Woolworths, Coles) or Asian grocery stores for around $2.

OR you can make your own! It is hard to make just the amount required in this recipe so you will need to make a larger quantity. Just combine 1/4 cup normal soy sauce (not light) with 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp brown sugar (or palm sugar) in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil then allow to simmer until it thickens to a THIN syrup consistency, then remove from the stove (it will continue to thicken as it cools).

This makes more than you need but it's hard to make less. Use the leftovers to make my Indonesian Chicken Satay! Or just mix with melted butter and brush onto chicken to bake or panfry. Delicious!

3. Using a silver saucepan makes it easier to see when the butter is golden brown. If you don't have one, just scoop up the butter with a silver spoon to check the colour.

4. How to tell a prawn is perfectly cooked: RAW prawns hang straight. Perfectly cooked prawns form a "C" shape and overcooked prawns are curled in a "O" shape.

5.Nutrition assuming this serves 4 as a side.