Barbecued Shrimp

Barbecued Shrimp

Ingredients:
2 lb (16-20 count) shrimp – shell on (head-on if possible)
½ lb butter
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup shallots, minced
¼ cup garlic, minced
½ cup green onions, roughly chopped
3 Tbsp basil, chopped
3 Tbsp oregano, chopped
2 Tbsp thyme, chopped
½ cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup beer
Salt and pepper to taste
Creole seasoning to taste

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, heat butter and oil. Add garlic, shallots, green onions, basil, oregano, and thyme. Sauté 3-5 minutes to flavor butter with herb mixture. Blend in Worcestershire sauce and beer. Pour shrimp into a large heat-resistant bowl. Pour butter-herb mixture over the shrimp. Season liberally with 2 tsp sea salt, 2 tsp pepper, 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning and 1 Tbsp Tabasco sauce. Toss together with a spoon until the shrimp are all well coated with butter. Pour shrimp and all the sauce into a small roasting pan (or 9x13 casserole, or small rimmed pan). Place in oven and cook for 7 minutes. Remove shrimp from oven and stir. Return to oven and bake for approximately another 3 minutes, then turn on Broiler and Broil for the last 5 minutes.

Serve with lots of crispy bread… this dish is all sopping up the delicious sauce!

Yields 6 small servings or 3 entrée servings.