Grilled Freshwater Prawns with Szechuan Peppercorn Salt
Substitute with 1 pound of jumbo shrimp if you cannot find freshwater prawns.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 pounds freshwater prawns, shell-on substitute with 1 pound jumbo shrimp, shell-on
- 2 tablespoon whole Szechuan peppercorns
- 3 tablespoons sea salt or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Heat your grill for direct grilling, high heat. You want the grill searing hot!
Toss the prawns with the melted butter and sugar. Pierce the prawn with a wooden skewer along the backside of the prawn. This will help keep the prawn straight during cooking. If using shrimp, load a few shrimp on each skewer.
Toast the Szechuan peppercorns in a dry skilled over medium heat until fragrant. Process the Szechuan peppercorns and salt in a spice mill or coffee grinder. Stir in the grated orange zest.
Grill the prawns 2 minutes each side. Serve with the Szechuan peppercorn salt mixture.
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