Barbecue Shrimp - New Orleans Style

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 lbs large shrimp, in shell, no heads and uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 bay leaves, crumbled
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley, dried
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce, tabasco
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chili sauce, prepared jar
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain the shrimp.
• 2 layer shrimp in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• 3 combine all remaining ingredients in a saucepan. simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until butter is melted.
• 4 pour mixture over the shrimp and mix to coat shrimp.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. this step marinades the shrimp.
• 6 preheat oven to 300 degrees. bake the shrimp for 30 minutes or until shrimp are pink.
• 7 note: this recipe is great for dinner parties since you complete all steps except baking until just before serving. let's you enjoy your company.____for shell on shrimp i usually plan on 3/4 pound per person when serving shrimp as main entree.