New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp

Do you want a quick 20 minute recipe for shrimp? 🍤This New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp is super easy, quick and full of flavor. The traditional recipe does not contain BBQ sauce but is a mixture of seasonings with Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice tying it all together. Check out the simple recipe below.

Recipe:
1/2 cup of Worcestershire
4 bay leaves
7 garlic cloves
2 lemons, juiced
1 medium shallot (or small diced red onion, about 1/4 cup)
2 sticks of unsalted butter
2 Tablespoons of Cajun/Louisianan seasonings
4 dashes of your favorite hot sauce
About 10 stems of fresh thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp sweet paprika or regular paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Optional:
2 tablespoons of chopped chives
2 tablespoons of minced parsley
1 green onion, thinly sliced
Crusty Bread, baguette

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Rinse and Clean shrimp with cold water, until water runs clear. Place in a baking dish.

3. Prepare the sauce. Mix all ingredients in a medium sauce pan (excluding the optional ingredients) over medium heat for 3 minutes

4. Pour mixture over shrimp, spreading the sauce evenly.

5. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.

6. Once the shrimp are done, mix in the optional ingredients.

7. Enjoy these peel and eat shrimp. Make sure to "sop" up the sauce with some crusty bread like baguettes.

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