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New Orleans Style Barbecue Shrimp
Serves 2-3
Ingredients
3
pounds
jumbo or colossal fresh shrimp
headless and unpeeled
1 1/2
cups
{3 sticks} butter
2
tbsp
fresh rosemary
finely chopped
1
tbsp
Cajun seasoning {I like Slap Ya Mama or Tony Cachere's}
1/4
yellow onion
grated
4
cloves
garlic
minced
1/4
cup
Worcestershire sauce
juice of one lemon
hot sauce {optional}
to taste
salt and black pepper
to taste
chopped fresh parsley and lemon wedges. for garnish
French Bread
for dipping
Instructions
In a large heavy bottomed skillet, add 1 stick of butter and melt over medium high heat.
Add the garlic and grated onion and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in the chopped rosemary and Cajun seasoning.
Then add remaining butter, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Cook and stir for another minute.
Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp are pink and opaque.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Remove skillet from heat and pour the shrimp into a bowl.
Ladle the sauce over the top.
Serve with hot out of the oven French bread for dipping and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.