Big Easy Style Bar B Que Shrimp Recipes

NEW ORLEANS-INSPIRED BBQ SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix the paprika, ancho chili powder, cumin, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Add the shrimp to the spices and toss to coat evenly. Set aside.
• Melt the butter over medium heat in a 12-inch skillet. Add the garlic and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for one minute. Do not brown. Add the shrimp and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the shrimp are almost cooked but still opaque in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and water and cook until shrimp are done, 1 to 2 minutes more. Scatter the scallions over top and serve.

MANALE'S BAR-B-QUE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place whole shrimp in a single layer in an oven proof dish.
• Drizzle olive oil on top of shrimp.
• Pepper shrimp until they are black; when you think you have enough, add more.
• Add lots of salt, lemon juice, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce.
• Remember that you are seasoning through the shells.
• Cut up a good amount of butter on top of shrimp and broil until shrimp are cooked, about 15-20 minutes.
• Be sure and taste to see if they are done.
• Serve these in bowls with lots of napkins.
• Have hot French bread to sop up the sauce.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE BARBECUED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, shallot and garlic. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the shallots are soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the lemon slices and cook until they begin to brown, about 1 minute longer, then stir in the shrimp, paprika, thyme, black pepper and salt. Add the Worcestershire sauce and 3 tablespoons water and bring the liquid to a simmer.
• Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are beginning to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add the butter cubes and swirl the pan to combine. Allow the sauce to simmer until the shrimp are pink and just opaque all the way through, another 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with lots of napkins and some crusty bread for sopping up the sauce.

EASY BAR-B-Q SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel shrimp and place in a 1-1/2 quart baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a sauce pan, melt butter, and all the seasonings above and pour over the shrimp.
• Cook in oven for 20 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

"BIG EASY"-STYLE BAR-B-QUE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel the shrimp, leaving their little tails on; devein and set aside. Pile the shells in a medium saucepan and add the wine, clam juice, lemon, and a pinch of salt. Cover and turn the heat up to high, bringing the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Strain; you should have about 3/4 cup of the shrimp stock.
• Sling 4 tablespoons of the butter into a skillet set over medium heat. Add the onions, salt, and pepper and cook til soft. Toss in the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Splash in the shrimp stock and add the Mutha Sauce, rosemary, worcestershire, and pepper to taste. Bring everything to a boil and give the pot a stir. Dump in the peeled shrimp and perk it up with a couple of dashes of Tabasco. Bring back to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 2 minutes, or til the shrimp just turn pink.
• Cut the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter into 8 pieces and fold into the shrimp. Sprinkle with chopped chives. Taste and season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
• Ladle the saucy shrimp into soup bowls and serve with a hunk of crusty bread, or spoon the shrimp over some Perfect Rice.