Vanessa's Spicy Shrimp

By sandycon

Ingredients

• 3 cups (6 sticks) of butter
• 1/2 cup freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 5 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 4 bay leaves, crushed
• 4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 11/4 teaspoon dried crumbled rosemary
• 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried crumbled basil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried crumbled oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 6 pounds shrimp (shells on) deveined.

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter
Add the lemon and garlic
Mix all the spices in
Add shrimp and cook until just pink.