Chilli Barbecue Shrimp Recipes

Here are two great barbecue shrimp recipes that’ll leave you chili BBQ sauce lovers grilling for more.

I know I’ve said it before but as always – if using wooden skewers – soak them for 30 minutes before harpooning your shrimps or prawns

I work on five or six raw shrimps per skewer and 2 skewers per person so add it up and you’ve got the quantity. Uncooked tiger prawns / prawn tails are just as good.

If not already peeled, remove the heads and peel. For absolute fine dining you might also want to remove the vein from the back of the shrimp too.

TIP – it’s quite trendy to leave the last piece of tail shell on.

All that's required to cook the shrimps is to skewer them up, sprinkle with salt and pepper and grill until pink (2-3 mins each side on hot coals). So before you go ahead and do that, check out the two recipe ideas below, decide which one you want to do and then make that up first. When you're done and the grill is up to temperature then you're ready to cook the shrimps.

The first is a wonderful glaze packed with spices and flavors but not too hot.

Ingredients:-

• 30ml / 2 tbsp groundnut oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 shallot chopped
• ½ tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp fennel seed
• 6 black pepper corns
• 1 star anise broken up
• 1 cinnamon stick broken up
• 2cm / 1 inch piece root ginger chopped
• 30ml / 2 tablespoons water
• 30ml / 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons muscovado sugar
• salt pepper to taste
• 1 lemon cut into wedges

Method:-

Simply fry up the garlic and shallot in the groundnut oil for two to three minutes until fragrant, then toss in the spices and cook for a further two minutes.

Take it off the heat, pour in the sugar, water and rice wine vinegar and stir until and low and behold we have a beautiful glaze with which to coat your shrimps.

Too much hassle? The second of my barbecue shrimp recipes is quicker………….

Ingredients:-

• 3 tablespoons groundnut oil
• 3-4 crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon chili barbecue sauce
• ½ lime and zest
• a pinch of salt and pepper

Method:-

Fry up the garlic in the oil for a couple of minutes until fragrant, take the pan off the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients. Get those coals hot and get brushing on the glaze!

See Also:

Shrimps in Lime Drizzle
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
Barbecue Shrimps Tapas Dish
Thai Grilled Marinated Shrimp Recipe
More Tasty Barbecue Fish Recipes
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