Best Asian Grilled Shrimp Recipes

GRILLED SHRIMP AND SCALLIONS WITH SOUTHEAST ASIAN DIPPING SAUCES

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir together fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Mix well to dissolve sugar, then stir in jalapeño rings. Set aside.
• In small bowl, stir together soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and cilantro. Set aside.
• Prepare grill for cooking: If using charcoal grill, open vents on bottom, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 4 to 5 seconds. If using gas grill, preheat burners on high with hood closed 10 minutes, then turn down to moderately high.
• Using electric spice grinder, pulse coriander seeds 2 to 3 times to crack. (Alternatively, place seeds on cutting board and crush lightly with small saut pan, using gentle rocking motion.) In large bowl, combine shrimp and scallions. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with coriander, salt, and pepper and toss to coat.
• Thread shrimp and scallions onto skewers. Grill, turning once, until just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Arrange on platter and serve with dipping sauces.

ASIAN PESTO WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a food processor: puree peanuts, chiles, garlic, ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, oil, salt and sugar until smooth. Do not overmix as you can heat the mixture. Add the herbs and puree smooth. Check for seasoning. Oil shrimp on both sides and season. Grill on both sides for about 5 minutes total.
• Place a layer of romaine on a plate. Lay 3 grilled shrimp on top and liberally drizzle with pesto.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH ASIAN STYLE "COCKTAIL" SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the ketchup, lime juice, soy sauce, shallot, radish, ginger, chile, sugar and cilantro in a medium bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Can be made 8 hours in advance and refrigerated, do not add the cilantro until ready to serve.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Toss the shrimp with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Place onto skewers and grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side until lightly golden brown and just cooked through. Serve sauce in a bowl, surrounded by the shrimp.

HELLMAN'S GRILLED ASIAN KABOBS APPETIZER (SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients and reserve 1/3 of a cup.
• On soaked bamboo skewers, place a shrimp, a piece of scallion and a lemon wedge.
• Brush the kabobs with remaining sauce and grill until the shrimp turn pink. Serve with the reserved sauce.

ASIAN GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients shrimp through garlic. Marinate shrimp in mixture in refrigerator for no longer than 20-30 minutes. (Seafood requires very little marinating time) Remove shrimp from marinade and place on skewers. Grill over medium-high heat two -three minutes per side. Take reserve marinade and heat in small saucepan, or in microwave safe dish and cook until reduced by half and marinade is a few syrupy spponfuls. Drizzle over cooked shrimp after it has been removed from the grill. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.

GRILLED ASIAN SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well. Reserve 1/3 cup of this sauce for serving.
• Skewer shrimp (or chicken pieces) on 8 kabobs, alternating with slices of lemon and onion, if desired.
• Brush kabobs with remaining marinade sauce.
• Grill until shrimp turn pink.
• Serve with reserved sauce.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH ASIAN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, jalapeño and onion; sauté about 3 minutes. Add soy sauce and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat 8 minutes or until onion is tender. Cool mixture slightly.
• Transfer to a blender; add vinegar, tomato paste, and sesame oil, and process until a chunky puree forms.
• Toss shrimp with 1/4 cup of the sauce; cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Place shrimp in a grill basket coated with cooking spray. Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° - 400°) 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve shrimp with remaining sauce.

GRILLED SHRIMP, PEA SHOOT, AND BOK CHOY SALAD WITH ASIAN REDUCED FAT DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place grapes in a food processor or blender; process until pureed. Whisk pureed grapes, fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, chile sauce, and salt together in a bowl until dressing is well combined.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons dressing and oil into a bowl; add shrimp. Reserve remaining dressing for the salad. Refrigerate shrimp until chilled and marinated, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Place eggplant in a roasting pan and spray with enough cooking spray to coat.
• Roast eggplant in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer eggplant to the reserved dressing.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove shrimp from marinade and discard marinade.
• Cook shrimp on the hot grill until visibly pink on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip shrimp and cook until cooked through but not dry, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove shrimp from grill and allow to rest.
• Combine bok choy, pea shoots, carrots, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, peanuts, and green onions in a large bowl; add eggplant with dressing and shrimp and toss well.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN-STYLE GRILLED SHRIMP WITH AROMATIC HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill: If using a charcoal grill, make a fire in your grill with the coals placed off to one side. When the coals are completely covered in gray ash, hold your hand about 5 inches above the grill grid; count how many seconds you can comfortably leave it there. When you can hold it there for 2 to 3 seconds, you have medium-high heat and are ready to grill. If you are using a gas grill, heat the grill for 15 minutes with the lid closed. Before beginning to cook, reduce the temperature by turning the knobs to medium-high.
• Brush shrimp with sesame oil and season with salt and pepper. Place shrimp on grill near, but not directly over, the coals and cook, turning once, until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from heat and transfer to a large nonreactive bowl.
• Add ginger, garlic, chile, curry powder, lemongrass, Thai basil, mint, cilantro, lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar to bowl with shrimp. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.

TOASTED SESAME SEED ASIAN GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Place the shrimp and green onions in a large zip baggie and refrigerate.
• 2. In a dry skillet roast/toast sesame seeds, till they are slightly toasted. You'll know they are done when you can smell them. Once you start to smell them, watch them carefully as they will burn in a nano second.
• 3. Remove the pan off the hot part of the stove and let the seeds cool in the pan.
• 4. Once the pan has cooled add the preserves, soy sauce, pineapple juice & hot sauce simmer very slowly till it had reduced by 1/2. This should be thick at this point. How long this part will take depends on your stove, everyone's is different. I simmered mine about 20 to 25 minutes. Just make sure you stir it every 5 minutes or so. Let it cool.
• 5. This must be very cool before you add it to the shrimp!
• 6. In the baggie with the shrimp and green onions add ½ of the cooled marinade and seal and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Take it out and turn it over a couple of times so all the shrimp gets marinated.
• 7. Reserve the other ½ of the marinade for another meal.
• 8. Before you put the shrimp on the skewers you'll want to put them into a collider and drain them off for about 5 minutes. You'll want to do this to avoid flair ups if you are grilling them.
• 9. When you are ready to grille the shrimp, take two skewers at a time holding them side by side, and put the shrimp on them " this is the messy part " once you have them all on the skewers, grill them for about 5 minutes per side.

ASIAN PESTO WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a food processor puree peanuts, chiles, garlic, ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, oil, salt and sugar until smooth. Do not overmix as you can heat the mixture. Add the herbs and puree smooth. Check for seasoning. Oil shrimp on both sides and season. Grill on both sides for about 5 minutes total. Place a small amount of pesto in Chinese soup spoon. Top with shrimp. Garnish with a little sprig of cilantro.(Cut sprig with sissors so it has a little stem.)

GRILLED SHRIMP AND EGGPLANT WITH ASIAN FISH SAUCE AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 Degrees Toss eggplant with 6 Tbsps oil and 1/2 tsp salt Roast eggplant in oven (or on grill)- until soft and brown (10 - 20 mins) Toss shrimp with 2 Tbsp oil a d 1/4 tsp salt and add to eggplant (or grill) Bake for another 10-12 minutes until shrimp is opaque Pound or mince garlic and a pinch of salt to make paste. Toss shrimp, eggplant, paste, and fish sauce. Serve with mint sprigs for garnish

ASIAN HONEY TEA GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a plastic bag, combine tea, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and pepper, to make marinade. Remove 1/2 cup marinade; set aside for dipping sauce. Add shrimp to marinade remaining in plastic bag, turning to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
• Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto 8 skewers, dividing evenly. Grill over medium hot coals 4 to 6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and are just firm to the touch, turning once. Season with salt, to taste.
• Meanwhile, prepare dipping sauce by placing reserved 1/2 cup marinade in small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Stir in green onions.

MAIN CHALLENGE: GRILLED BARRAMUNDI WITH WASABI SAUTEED SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS IN AN ASIAN BROTH

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons sesame oil over medium heat. To pan, add the chopped shrimp, chopped scallops, shallots and garlic. Cook until lightly golden. Add the mirin, soy sauce, rice vinegar and simmer about 5 minutes. Stir in the water and 1 cup cilantro and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer the broth until reduced by 1/3, about 20 minutes. Strain liquid and discard solids. Reserve the liquid.
• Preheat grill or grill pan.
• Combine the remaining cilantro, the basil, green onions and carrot in a bowl. Set aside.
• Season the fillets with salt and pepper. Grill until tender and flakes easily. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss the whole shrimp and scallops in wasabi and season with salt and pepper. In a medium saute pan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil over medium heat. Cook the whole shrimp and scallops until golden on both sides. Set aside.
• Place 1/4 teaspoon of the chili sauce in the bottom of each soup bowl. Ladle some of the broth into each bowl. Stir to gently mix the broth and the chili sauce. Lay 1 fillet of fish into the broth, then surround the fish with 1 shrimp and 1 scallop. Garnish with chopped cilantro, basil, green onions and carrot mixture. Serve immediately.