Star Anise Rubbed Grilled Shrimp Food

STAR ANISE-RUBBED GRILLED SHRIMP

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.

PRAWNS IN STAR ANISE CHILLI BUTTER

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven grill on highest setting.
• Lightly crush star anise, mash garlic, finely slice chillis, chop coriander, and drop these into a running food processor along with the butter. When mixture forms a ball, scrape down sides of bowl and place mixture in a dish.
• Stir fry the prawns in the vegetable oil in a very hot wok.
• When done, put prawns into an oven-proof dish and top with butter mixture. Cook for a maximum of one minute under heated grill.
• Serve on its own or with bread to mop up the juices.

PITCH AND PUTT PEPPERED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Shake flour, cornstarch, Roasted Garlic Pepper Seasoning, and salt together in a plastic bag. Add shrimp to bag in small batches and shake to coat with flour mixture. Deep-fry until golden brown.
• Remove to paper toweling to drain and squeeze fresh lemon juice on top.
• Place into lobster rolls with shredded lettuce and tomato. Serve with your favorite seafood sauce.

RUM GLAZED SHRIMPS

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.