Best Star Anise Rubbed Grilled Shrimp Recipes

Rum Glazed Shrimps image

Provided by seahorse73

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups rum
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 fresh lemon rind, of
1 cinnamon stick
2 -4 star anise
4 peppercorns
12 large shrimp
1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
salt and pepper

Steps:

In a saucepan combine rum, molasses, lemon rind, cinnamon, anise and peppercorns.
Reduce until it becomes a glaze and set aside for later use.
Brush the shrimps with olive oil on both sides.
Then rub and season with garlic and salt and pepper to taste and grill.
Arrange shrimps on a serving platter and drizzle with the rum glaze.

Star Anise-Rubbed Grilled Shrimp image

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Time 1h23m

Yield 2 dozen appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 16

9 star anise
1 teaspoon coriander
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons dried chives
1 teaspoon tobarashi (Japanese 7-spice)
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 pounds (16 to 20 size) shrimp, deveined
6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
6 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons ginger juice from a jar of pickled ginger
2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon minced parsley leaves

Steps:

Pulverize star anise, coriander, parsley flakes, dried chives, tobarashi, garlic powder, and salt with a mortar and pestle, in a spice mill, or with a coffee grinder dedicated to spices. Coat shrimp with rub, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Mix soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, lime juice, ginger juice, and chives and make sure brown sugar has dissolved. Add parsley and refrigerate.
Heat grill. Skewer shrimp and grill them until they are pink and just turn opaque. Place in a nonreactive container and cover with Ponzu sauce. Chill for 2 hours before serving.