Hong Kong Grilled Giant Prawns with Ginger Butter

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

8-12 giant prawns, cleaned and deveined, shells intact

1 stick butter

1 tablespoon ginger root, finely shredded

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons mirin

Cooking Instructions:

Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add ginger and saute until fragrant, but do not brown. Add soy sauce and mirin. Stir to blend. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Serve in small dipping dishes. Skewer two or three prawns on each bamboo skewer and trim off excess portion of the skewer with a pair of garden shears. On an electric grill, stovetop grill pan or outdoor barbeque, grill prawns until just pink and tender, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Do not overcook. Serve with ginger butter.

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