Louisiana BBQ Shrimp
Louisiana BBQ Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 3 sprigs rosemary, leaves diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, diced, divided
- 1 lemon, sliced, plus 1 lemon for juice
- 1 pound gulf shrimp, deveined, shells on
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 1/2 cup Louisiana hot sauce
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pack Louisiana BBQ shrimp seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 French baguette, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Dice the white onion. Remove the leaves from the rosemary sprigs and dice them. Dice the fresh parsley, setting aside half for garnish. Slice one whole lemon into rounds. Extract the juice from the remaining lemon.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
In a large saucepan, melt 1 stick of unsalted butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Once the butter is melted, add the diced onions and cook until they become translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the 2 tablespoons of garlic paste and mix well until combined with the onions and butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Squeeze in the fresh juice of one lemon. Pour in 1/2 cup of Louisiana hot sauce and 1/2 cup of Worcestershire sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add half of the diced fresh parsley and all of the diced rosemary. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the 1 pack of Louisiana BBQ shrimp seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Mix all ingredients until well combined, forming the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Place the lemon slices into the saucepan, ensuring they are covered in the sauce. Add the 1 pound of prepared shrimp and the 3 bay leaves to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Cook the shrimp for 3 minutes per side, being careful not to overcook them.
⏱️ 6 min
- 10
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the 4 tablespoons of butter to the hot shrimp and sauce, allowing it to melt and incorporate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Garnish with the remaining diced fresh parsley. Serve immediately with a French baguette for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Louisiana BBQ Shrimp
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 3 sprigs rosemary, leaves diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, diced, divided
- 1 lemon, sliced, plus 1 lemon for juice
- 1 pound gulf shrimp, deveined, shells on
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 1/2 cup Louisiana hot sauce
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pack Louisiana BBQ shrimp seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 French baguette, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Dice the white onion. Remove the leaves from the rosemary sprigs and dice them. Dice the fresh parsley, setting aside half for garnish. Slice one whole lemon into rounds. Extract the juice from the remaining lemon.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
In a large saucepan, melt 1 stick of unsalted butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Once the butter is melted, add the diced onions and cook until they become translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the 2 tablespoons of garlic paste and mix well until combined with the onions and butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Squeeze in the fresh juice of one lemon. Pour in 1/2 cup of Louisiana hot sauce and 1/2 cup of Worcestershire sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add half of the diced fresh parsley and all of the diced rosemary. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the 1 pack of Louisiana BBQ shrimp seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Mix all ingredients until well combined, forming the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Place the lemon slices into the saucepan, ensuring they are covered in the sauce. Add the 1 pound of prepared shrimp and the 3 bay leaves to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Cook the shrimp for 3 minutes per side, being careful not to overcook them.
⏱️ 6 min - 10
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the 4 tablespoons of butter to the hot shrimp and sauce, allowing it to melt and incorporate.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Garnish with the remaining diced fresh parsley. Serve immediately with a French baguette for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min