To be candid – we really are not big shrimp eaters. However, our good pal, Robert (aka “Mr. Wobuht” as the kids call him), introduced us to a bbq recipe that is truly outstanding. This recipe is modeled after the timeless and famous barbecue shrimp from Manale’s Restaurant in New Orleans. The “barbecue” style of this shrimp is not one of your traditional ketchup, brown sugar, honey, etc style of BBQ sauce. This one is a pure bliss: a base of olive oil and butter, tabasco, worcestershire (we love Lea and Perrins) a little lemon juice and some salt and pepper. Don’t forget the bread to mop up the goodness!
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Bbq Shrimp - New Orleans Style
The dish is called BBQ Shrimp but there is no bbq sauce to be found in this recipe. Instead its peppery shrimp baked in a buttery sauce and served with crusty French bread! The perfect summer beach meal! This recipe comes from an old restaurant in New Orleans that was famous for their BBQ shrimp.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp in shells
- Olive oil
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Butter about 1 stick per lb of shrimp
- Lea and Perrins
- Tabasco
- Lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to broil.
- Place whole shrimp in a single layer in a large casserole dish.
- Drizzle olive oil over the shrimp and add LOTS of black pepper (more than you think is enough). Salt generously.
- Squeeze 2 halves of lemon over the shrimp. Add Lea & Perrins and Tabasco (optional - if using, use as much as you like based on how spicy you want the shrimp to be).
- Cut up the butter and place on top of shrimp.
- Broil shrimp for 15-20 minutes or until shrimp are cooked.
- Serve with crusty French bread and soak up all of the delicious sauce!
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