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Mr. B's Bistro BBQ Shrimp

"Don’t break out your grill for this dish. Here in New Orleans, barbecued shrimp means sautéed shrimp in Worcestershire-spiked butter sauce." Mr. B's serves the shrimp with heads and tails on -- and always with a bib!
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Ingredients
  

  • 16 jumbo shrimp (12 per pound, about 1 1/2 pounds), with heads and unpeeled
  • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice about 2 lemons
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups cold unsalted butter cubed, 3 sticks
  • French bread as accompaniment

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet combine shrimp, Worcestershire, lemon juice, black peppers, Creole seasoning, and garlic and cook over moderately high heat until shrimp turn pink, about 1 minute on each side. Reduce heat to moderate and stir in butter, a few cubes at a time, stirring constantly and adding more only when butter is melted. Remove skillet from heat. Place shrimp in a bowl and pour sauce over top. Serve with French bread for dipping.

Notes

This recipe is provided courtesy of Mr. B's Bistro in New Orleans. You can find more recipes at their website.
Keyword bbq shrimp, butter, Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans
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