CraigC
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The title is misleading as the shrimp/prawns are not cooked on the grill. "BBQ" in this case refers to the wonderful sauce created. This is one of the first dishes we made after making Emeril's Worcestershire sauce. The recipe is from Emeril Lagasse's "New New Orleans" cookbook. I will post his Southern biscuit recipe later.
BBQ Shrimp
Ingredients
2 pounds large shrimp, in their shells, 3 lbs if using "heads on" (It is much, much better if the shrimp are "heads on")
2 tablespoons Creole seasoning, recipe follows
Cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 bay leaves
3 lemons, peeled and sectioned
2 cups water
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
Traditional southern Biscuits, recipe follows
1 tablespoon chopped chives
Directions
1) Peel the shrimp, leaving only their tails attached. Reserve the shells and set aside. Heads as well if using.
2) Sprinkle the shrimp with 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning and fresh cracked black pepper. Use you hands to coat the shrimp with the seasonings. Refrigerate the shrimp while you make the sauce base.
3) Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over high heat.
4) When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 1 minute.
5) Add the reserved shrimp shells, the remaining Creole seasoning, the bay leaves, lemons, water, Worcestershire, wine, salt, and black pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil.
6) Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
7) Remove from the heat, allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Strain into a small saucepan. There should be about 1 1/2 cups.
8) Place over high heat, bring to a boil, and cook until thick, syrupy, and dark brown, for about 15 minutes. Makes about 4 to 5 tablespoons of barbecue sauce base.
9) Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over high heat.
10) When the oil is hot, add the seasoned shrimp and saute them, occasionally shaking the skillet, for 2 minutes.
11) Add the cream and all of the barbecue base. Stir and simmer for 3 minutes.
12) Remove the shrimp to a warm platter with tongs.
13 Whisk the butter into the sauce. Remove from the heat.
14) Mound the shrimp in the center of a platter. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and around the plate. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with Southern biscuits.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
BBQ Shrimp
Ingredients
2 pounds large shrimp, in their shells, 3 lbs if using "heads on" (It is much, much better if the shrimp are "heads on")
2 tablespoons Creole seasoning, recipe follows
Cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 bay leaves
3 lemons, peeled and sectioned
2 cups water
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
Traditional southern Biscuits, recipe follows
1 tablespoon chopped chives
Directions
1) Peel the shrimp, leaving only their tails attached. Reserve the shells and set aside. Heads as well if using.
2) Sprinkle the shrimp with 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning and fresh cracked black pepper. Use you hands to coat the shrimp with the seasonings. Refrigerate the shrimp while you make the sauce base.
3) Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over high heat.
4) When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 1 minute.
5) Add the reserved shrimp shells, the remaining Creole seasoning, the bay leaves, lemons, water, Worcestershire, wine, salt, and black pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil.
6) Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
7) Remove from the heat, allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Strain into a small saucepan. There should be about 1 1/2 cups.
8) Place over high heat, bring to a boil, and cook until thick, syrupy, and dark brown, for about 15 minutes. Makes about 4 to 5 tablespoons of barbecue sauce base.
9) Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over high heat.
10) When the oil is hot, add the seasoned shrimp and saute them, occasionally shaking the skillet, for 2 minutes.
11) Add the cream and all of the barbecue base. Stir and simmer for 3 minutes.
12) Remove the shrimp to a warm platter with tongs.
13 Whisk the butter into the sauce. Remove from the heat.
14) Mound the shrimp in the center of a platter. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and around the plate. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with Southern biscuits.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
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