Crispy Grilled Shrimp (Prawns) with Lemon Butter Sauce

Ingredients

Lemon Garlic Butter:

  • ▢90g / 6 tbsp butter , unsalted
  • ▢1/4 tsp salt
  • ▢3 tsp garlic , very finely chopped (do not use mincer, Note 1)
  • ▢5 tbsp lemon juice , plus more to taste

Shrimp/Prawns:

  • ▢500g/ 1 lb large shrimp / prawns , raw, peeled and deveined (Note 2)
  • ▢1 tsp garlic powder
  • ▢1 tsp smoked paprika (plain or sweet ok too)
  • ▢1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ▢1 tbsp lemon juice (skip if using stove)
  • ▢2 tbsp olive oil
  • ▢1/2 tsp salt
  • ▢1/4 tsp pepper

Preparation:

  1. Brush BBQ grills with oil, then preheat on high until very hot.
  2. If shrimp are small and might fall through grills, skewer them (use 2 skewers, Note 3)

Make Sauce:

  1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
  2. Add garlic and salt. Stir until garlic is LIGHT golden brown, then immediately remove from stove (residual heat will make garlic golden & crispy).
  3. Stir through lemon.