Buttery Garlicky Smoked Shrimp
Buttery Garlicky Smoked Shrimp
Ingredients
For the Shrimp
- 1 tablespoon Bacon Up real bacon fat, as needed, for greasing
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined
For the Butter Sauce
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
For Garnish
- 1 1/2 fresh lemon, 1/2 for cooking, 1 for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for color
Instructions
- 1
Grease the bottom of a cast iron skillet using Bacon Up real bacon fat. This will add a hint of bacon flavor to the shrimp.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Arrange the large shrimp in a single layer in the cast iron skillet, forming a circular pattern around the perimeter and leaving a space in the center.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a separate medium-sized bowl, melt the unsalted butter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Grate the fresh garlic into the melted butter. Add the red pepper flakes and Old Bay seasoning to the butter mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Mix all ingredients in the bowl together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour the butter mixture evenly over the shrimp in the skillet, ensuring to scrape all the good stuff out of the bowl and spread it around the shrimp.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Squeeze the juice from half of a fresh lemon over the top of the shrimp and butter mixture. Place the squeezed lemon half upside down in the center of the shrimp arrangement in the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Set up a Big Green Egg smoker (or other smoker/oven) for indirect heat and preheat to 250°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 250
- 9
Place the cast iron skillet with the shrimp directly on the grate of the smoker. Close the lid and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and opaque.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 250
- 10
Once cooked, carefully remove the skillet from the smoker. Top the shrimp with chopped fresh parsley for color.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Squeeze the juice from the remaining fresh lemon over the top of the finished dish just before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Buttery Garlicky Smoked Shrimp
For the Shrimp
- 1 tablespoon Bacon Up real bacon fat, as needed, for greasing
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined
For the Butter Sauce
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
For Garnish
- 1 1/2 fresh lemon, 1/2 for cooking, 1 for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for color
Instructions
- 1
Grease the bottom of a cast iron skillet using Bacon Up real bacon fat. This will add a hint of bacon flavor to the shrimp.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Arrange the large shrimp in a single layer in the cast iron skillet, forming a circular pattern around the perimeter and leaving a space in the center.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a separate medium-sized bowl, melt the unsalted butter.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Grate the fresh garlic into the melted butter. Add the red pepper flakes and Old Bay seasoning to the butter mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Mix all ingredients in the bowl together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour the butter mixture evenly over the shrimp in the skillet, ensuring to scrape all the good stuff out of the bowl and spread it around the shrimp.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Squeeze the juice from half of a fresh lemon over the top of the shrimp and butter mixture. Place the squeezed lemon half upside down in the center of the shrimp arrangement in the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Set up a Big Green Egg smoker (or other smoker/oven) for indirect heat and preheat to 250°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 250 - 9
Place the cast iron skillet with the shrimp directly on the grate of the smoker. Close the lid and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and opaque.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 250 - 10
Once cooked, carefully remove the skillet from the smoker. Top the shrimp with chopped fresh parsley for color.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Squeeze the juice from the remaining fresh lemon over the top of the finished dish just before serving.
⏱️ 1 min