Orange and soy glazed grilled seafood

Prep
10m
Cook
25m
serves
12
Orange and soy glazed grilled seafood
Orange and soy glazed grilled seafood
Orange and soy glazed grilled seafood
Seafood + BBQ = ultimate Aussie summer dish. Recipe by Andy Emerson and Mitch Orr from ACME restaurant.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1.5kg small squid (we used arrow squid), tentacles attached, cleaned
  • 1.5kg extra-large king prawns
  • 6 whole blue mackerel, cleaned
  • 2 lemons, halved
  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

Orange and soy glaze

  • 200ml orange juice
  • 200g brown sugar
  • 2 tsp dashi powder or bonito flakes (from Japanese grocers)
  • 400ml soy sauce

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    For the glaze, place all ingredients in a pan over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer rapidly for 10 minutes or until reduced by half. Set aside to cool and thicken.
  • 2.
    Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high heat.
  • 3.
    Prepare the squid. Cut the tubes along one side and open out. Brush seafood and lemon with oil and season.
  • 4.
    Place the prawns and lemons (cut-side down) on the grill and cook, turning prawns every 1 minute and basting with glaze (do not turn lemon), for 4-5 minutes until caramelised and cooked through. Transfer to a tray and keep warm.
  • 5.
    Add mackerel and cook, turning halfway and basting with glaze, for 8 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a tray and keep warm.
  • 6.
    Add squid and cook, turning every 1 minute and basting with glaze, for 2-3 minutes until just cooked.
  • 7.
    Serve seafood warm with grilled lemon.
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