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Grilled Freshwater Prawns with Szechuan Peppercorn Salt

Substitute with 1 pound of jumbo shrimp if you cannot find freshwater prawns.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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.
Keyword grilling recipe, shrimp recipe
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