Ingredients
- 500 g shrimp/prawns
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 2 tbsps vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup salted butter
- 1 tsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- GARNISHES (ALL OPTIONAL)
- Cilantro
- 1 red birds eye chilli
Steps
- Combine shrimp / prawns, garlic and oil in a small bowl, use your fingers to coat then set aside for 15 minutes.
- BROWNED BUTTER Meanwhile, melt butter in a small silver fry pan or saucepan over medium heat.
- Heat until it starts to foam, then swirl the pan occasionally to distribute heat evenly.
- Cook until the butter turns golden, smells nutty and there are brown specks at the bottom (you might need a teaspoon to push the foam aside).
- Remove from heat immediately. Pour into a jug, leaving behind most of the bitter brown specks.
- Set aside until required.
- PRAWNS / SHRIMP Heat the BBQ or fry pan over high heat (no oil). Add prawns / shrimp and cook until each side is lightly golden brown, but be sure not to overcook!
- SERVE Place prawns in a bowl. Grate over the zest of a lime, then cut the lime in half and squeeze over about 1 tbsp of lime juice. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of browned butter, toss gently.
- Transfer to a plate. Drizzle with 2 tbsp of browned butter then lastly, drizzle over kecap manis, using as thin a stream as you can.
- Serve immediately, garnished with chilli and cilantro/coriander, if using.
Please be mindful of any allergies you and/or your family may have before you try out this recipe.