Asian Grilled Shrimp / Prawns

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.