New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp

By cindygwest

Ingredients

• 1 cup Worchestershire sauce
• 1 cup butter
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 springs fresh thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle dark beer
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 2 T. Creole seasoning
• 1 T. ground black pepper
• 3 T. tomato paste
• 4 pounds (21 to 25 count) unpeeled shrimp

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small saucepan, bring Worcestershire sauce to a boil over mediium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 - 12 minutes, or until reduced to 1/3 cup.
2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, thyme, and bay leaves, and cook, stirring frequently, for 4 minutes. Add beer, lemons, Creole seasoning, pepper, and reduced Worcestershire sauce; cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Whisk in tomato paste.
3. Add shrimp, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally or until shrimp are pink and firm. Serve warm.

Note: When you marinate the shrimp in the spicy sauce overnight, it becomes even more flavorful. To prepare ahead, cook through Step 2, and cool completely. Stir in shrimp. Cover and marinate in refrigerator up to 24 hours. To serve, uncover and cook shrimp mixture over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sauce is hot and shrimp are pink and firm.