Barbecued Shrimp

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 4 bay leaves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 -4 lbs fresh shrimp, deheaded in the shells (the larger the better)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 in a large sauce pan melt the butter.
• 3 add oil and mix well.
• 4 add all the other ingredients except the shrimp and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sauce begins to boil.
• 5 reduce heat to low and simmer 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, then remove the pan from the heat and let it stand uncovered, at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• 6 add the shrimp to the sauce, mix thoroughly and put the pan back on the burner. cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the shrimp turns pink.
• 7 put the pan in the oven or transfer to a baking dish and cook for 10 minutes.
• 8 serve with 1/2 cup of sauce over each portion.