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Grilled garlic butter prawns

May 25, 2022 by Alida Ryder 2 Comments

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Juicy prawns (shrimp) cooked on the grill then coated in a spicy garlic lemon butter sauce. Served with rice or crusty bread, this is a showstopper meal.

Garlic Butter Grilled Prawns

If eating unpeeled prawns or shrimp freaks you out, I understand. They look gnarly and weird but BELIEVE ME, you have never tasted anything so delicious. Even more so when the prawns have been grilled before being coated in a garlicky, lemony butter sauce. It’s a very similar experience to eating crawfish (in the USA). They also stay super juicy because the shell acts as a barrier against the fierce heat from the grill. Can you make this in a pan on the stove? 100% But the charred bits and smoky flavor the prawns add to the sauce is so incredibly delicious, I beg of you to at least try this once on the grill.

Ingredients needed for grilled prawns

  • Prawns/Shrimp. Try to get big/jumbo shrimp or prawns. Ask your fishmonger to devein the prawns for you.
  • Aromatics: Fresh garlic cloves, Cajun spice, lemon pepper, chilli flakes/red pepper flakes and lemon juice.
  • Fat: Both butter and Olive oil are used for the most flavor.
  • Cream. Adding a splash of cream to the sauce creates a silky finish that coats the shrimp perfectly.
  • Salt and pepper. 

What are prawns?

Prawns and shrimp are virtually interchangeable when it comes to cooking. The only difference is in their anatomy. Prawns have more claws and their body anatomy is slightly different to that of shrimp.

Grilled Garlic Butter Prawns

How to grill shrimp / prawns (summary)

  1. Prepare and season the prawns: If your prawns haven’t been deveined, use a sharp pair of kitchen scissors and make a long incision down the length of the back then remove the vein. Place in a large bowl then add oil and all the seasonings.
  2. Make the sauce: Combine all the sauce ingredients in a large pot, the pot needs to be big enough to toss all the prawns in once they are cooked. Cook for a minute or two until fragrant then pour in the cream. Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat. You want the sauce to be a little too lemony and very well seasoned. Once the prawns are added, the sauce will mellow a lot in flavor.
  3. Grill: Cook on a very hot grill or grill pan. I prefer doing this on outdoor grill as the smoke adds so much flavor to the shrimp once cooked. Flip once They cook very quickly and should only need 5-6 minutes on the grill in total. They are cooked when the flesh is firm and opaque.
  4. Combine and serve: When they are cooked, remove them from the grill and place in the pot with the sauce. Toss to coat in the sauce. Serve with side dishes of your choice with extra lemon for squeezing.

Prawns (shrimp) on the grill.

Serving suggestion

Steamed basmati or jasmine rice is my number one choice. As you eat, the rice soaks up that spicy, garlicky sauce. Crusty bread is also a great option to mop up the buttery sauce. A simple side salad is a nice addition to add some freshness.

How to eat prawns

This is a very hands-on experience but believe me, you won’t regret it. Remove the head and if you’re brave enough, suck out all the juice. I know this sounds bizarre but trust me here. Peel the shrimp and suck the sauce off of the shells. Dip the prawn/shrimp into any sauce pooling on your plate and eat. Sigh with pure pleasure.

Ingredients for grilled garlic butter prawns

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Grilled garlic butter prawns

Grilled garlic butter prawns

Juicy prawns (shrimp) cooked on the grill then coated in a spicy garlic lemon butter sauce. Served with rice or crusty bread, this is a showstopper meal.
4.54 from 41 votes
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Portuguese
Keyword: Grilled prawns, Grilled shrimp, Prawns
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 399kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg (3lbs) shrimp deveined but shell and head on
  • 2 tbsp cajun spice
  • 1 tbsp lemon pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp olive oil

For the garlic butter sauce

  • 250 g (2 sticks) butter
  • 10 garlic cloves crushed
  • 3-4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp cajun spice
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • ½ cup cream (heavy or whipping)

Instructions

  • If your prawns haven't been deveined, use a sharp pair of kitchen scissors and make a long incision down the length of the back then remove the vein.
  • Place the prawns in a large bowl. Pour over the oil and season with the cajun spice, lemon pepper and salt. Mix well to ensure all the prawns are evenly coated.
  • To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large pot (the pot needs to be big enough to toss all the prawns in once they are cooked) and add the garlic, lemon juice and spices.
  • Allow to cook for a minute until fragrant then pour in the cream. Bring to a simmer and allow to cook for 5 minutes then remove from the heat.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly. The sauce needs to be a little too lemony and very well seasoned. Once the prawns are added, the sauce will mellow a bit.
  • Preheat the grill for 10-15 minutes. I prefer using an outdoor grill/braai/barbecue as the smoke adds incredible flavor to the shrimp once cooked but you can use a griddle pan too.
  • Add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until they are coral/orange in color. As the prawns cook, add them to the pot with the sauce.
  • Once all the prawns have been added, toss to coat the prawns in the sauce.
  • Serve over rice or with crusty bread and extra lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 1662mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1596IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Gluten Free, Seafood Tagged With: 4th of July, Barbecue, Braai, easy recipe, garlic butter, Gluten Free, grilled shrimp, grilling, grilling recipe, keto, low carb, memorial day, Prawns, Seafood, shrimp, Summer recipe

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  1. Jill HALWEG

    August 29, 2021 at 2:11 AM

    My guests said one of the best meals ever!!!

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  2. Nayeli Perez

    July 6, 2021 at 1:23 PM

    Just fixed this for a quick lunch, I server it over spaghetti. It was Delicious!!!! Thanks so much!!! It is now my, go-to way to fix shrimp. Loved it!!!

    Reply

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