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Recipe
My Easy Barbecue Shrimp [1]

My Easy Barbecue Shrimp

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 1/2 hours
  • Yield: 4 first-course servings
[2]

Ingredients

  • 24 large head-on shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled and deveined, tails left on, shells and head reserved
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons Emeril’s Creole Seasoning or other Creole seasoning [3]
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 3 cups water
  • 3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, preferably homemade [4]
  • Juice from 2 lemons (about 1⁄4 cup)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
  • Jalapeño Biscuits, for serving [5]

Directions

  • In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with half of the cracked pepper, 1 teaspoon of the Creole seasoning, and the rosemary until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp shells and heads and cook, stirring a few times, for 3 minutes. Add the wine, water, Worcestershire, lemon juice, onion, garlic, hot sauce, and remaining pepper and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and let gently bubble for 45 minutes. Strain through a coarse strainer; you should have about 1 cup of barbecue base.

  • Heat a 14-inch skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, searing on both sides. Pour in the barbecue base, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until the shrimp are cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat; whisk in the butter, one piece at a time, not adding another until the previous piece is fully incorporated in the sauce.

  • Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter or small individual plates. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and serve immediately with the Jalapeño Biscuits.

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Recipe Details

  • Source: Essential Emeril [8]
  • Dish Type: Appetizer [9]
  • Cuisine: Cajun/Creole [10]
  • Cooking Method: Combination [11]
  • Occasion: Any [12]
  • Effort Level: Moderate [13]

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