NEW ORLEANS STYLE BBQ SHRIMP

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These shrimp are a classic New Orleans tradition and they're fantastic. The buttery sauce is full of spices. It's slightly tangy from the fresh lemons infused in the baking process. Soaking up the flavorful sauce with French bread is so tasty. Easy to make, the shrimp are baked to perfection. This shrimp recipe does not...

Provided by cheryl clark

Categories     Seafood

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 c unsalted butter (2 sticks)
1/2 c olive oil
1/4 clove garlic clove, minced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dried oregano
dash(es) frank's or crystal's hot sauce
1 lemon, sliced
3 lb large shrimp in shells
4 tsp worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • 2. In a large ovenproof skillet over low heat, melt the butter with the olive oil.
  • 3. Add the Worcestershire sauce and garlic.
  • 4. Add salt, black and cayenne peppers, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, oregano, hot sauce, and lemon slices.
  • 5. Add the shrimp. Stir to coat well with the sauce. Place in the oven and bake.
  • 6. Baste with the sauce, occasionally, for 20 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and the tails are slightly curved.
  • 7. Remove the skillet from the oven. Remove the bay leaf from the sauce.
  • 8. Spoon the shrimp and sauce into bowls. Serve with crusty baguettes or hot French bread for dipping in the sauce.

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