BBQ Shrimp

By Dottiejk

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion; minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic; minced
• 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes in juice
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• Salt,pepper,tabasco sauce to taste
• 1 pound large shrimp; peeled, deveined

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a saute pan over medium. Stir in onion and saute 2 minutes. Add
garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

Add tomatoes, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, soy sauce, bay
leave, Old Bay, oregano and thyme; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to
medium-low and cook to thicken, 10 - 15 minutes.

Stir in butter and lemon juice until butter is melted. Season sauce with
salt, pepper and Tabasco. Add shrimp to sauce and simmer until cooked
through, 1 - 2 minutes per side.