Cajun BBQ Shrimp
This may be the best shrimp dish ever and it has nothing to do with a BBQ.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 16 large head on shrimp can use whatever shrimp you want. If you serve with rice peel the shrimp
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp worcestershire
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp black pepper fresh ground! the other name for this dish is black pepper shrimp
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary can use 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/4 cup beer
- 1/3 cup chicken or shrimp stock I use chicken base. If you do watch your salt
- salt to taste
- 1 slice lemon
- 2 tbsp butter shake it in to thicken
Instructions
- melt 1/2 the butter with garlic
- when butter is melted add shrimp, worcestershire, spices, rosemary
- sauté a couple of minutes then add broth, beer, lemon, and salt if needed If you use chicken base watch the salt.
- when shrimp is cooked (nice and pink and barely translucent) remove it to a plate, lower the heat. add the rest of the butter and shake until thickened.
- add the shrimp back and keep shaking. If the sauce breaks read note below.
- Serve with rice or baguette. Garnish with green onion.
Notes
If the sauce breaks add a little water or an ice cube and shake it back together.
If your having a hard time thickening add more butter and shake or mix a little cornstarch and water and mix it in.