Grilled Japanese Shrimp Cocktail with Sweet Ginger Sauce
30 mins
6 mins
36 mins
Ingredients
Shrimp & Marinade
- 1 lb raw jumbo shrimp
- 3 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Sweet Ginger Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
Instructions
Preheat grill to 500 degrees. Peel shrimp but do not remove the tails. Melt 3 tbsp of butter and add to a medium sized mixing bowl. To that bowl add the remainder of the marinade ingredients: soy sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, lemon juice. Add shrimp and fold with rubber spatula until coated. Set aside for 10-15 minutes at room temperature. In a separate mixing bowl add all sauce ingredient and whisk until combined. Set aside until ready for use. If refrigerating and serving at a later time microwave for 10 seconds to melt any coagulated butter. Grill shrimp for approximately two minutes on each side. Serve hot with room temperature sauce. Enjoy!
