Barbecued Shrimp Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time45 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 15 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Butter45 Milliliter
 Oil45 Milliliter
 Onion1 , minced
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), minced
 160 ml tomato catsup
 160 ml orange brandy
 Cider vinegar125 Milliliter
 Orange juice125 Milliliter
 125 ml orange juice concentrate
 80 ml light molasses
 Worcestershire sauce15 Milliliter
 3 ml each of thyme leaves, basil leaves, chervil, oregano leaves, garlic powder, cracked black pepper, white pepper, paprika, salt
 Tabasco sauce1 Milliliter
 3 ml liquid smoke flavouring
 1 kg tiger prawns or very large shrimp
 Court bouillon1
 Melted butter45 Milliliter

Directions

Heat the butter in a sauce pan with the oil, add the onion and garlic.
Saute until tender.
Stir in the catsup, brandy, vinegar, orange juice, concentrate, molasses, Worcestershire, seasonings, Tabasco and smoke flavouring and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is very thick.
Cool.
Peel and devein the prawns.
Bring the court bouillon to a boil and simmer the prawns until cooked.
Toss the prawns in the barbecue sauce and serve.
Or, brush the prawns with melted butter and grill over medium coals for 10 minutes brushing often with sauce.
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