Best 6 The Best New Orleans Bbq Shrimp Ever Recipes

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**New Orleans BBQ Shrimp: A Taste of Louisiana's Culinary Heritage**

New Orleans BBQ shrimp is a classic dish that captures the vibrant spirit of Louisiana's culinary heritage. This delectable dish combines succulent shrimp, a flavorful BBQ sauce, and a medley of aromatic spices to create a taste sensation that is both bold and comforting. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets behind this iconic dish and present two tantalizing recipes that will transport your taste buds to the heart of New Orleans. Our first recipe, **Classic New Orleans BBQ Shrimp**, stays true to the traditional method, featuring plump shrimp coated in a rich and smoky BBQ sauce. The second recipe, **Grilled New Orleans BBQ Shrimp**, takes a modern twist on the classic, grilling the shrimp to perfection for a slightly charred and smoky flavor. Both recipes promise an explosion of flavors that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

NEW ORLEANS BBQ SHRIMP



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A beloved classic, New Orleans style BBQ Shrimp is bathed in a buttery sauce that's kicked up with garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and Creole seasoning.

Provided by Todd Coleman

Categories     Appetizer     Entree

Time 42m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons plus 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 pounds colossal (10 to 15 per pound) unpeeled shrimp , deveined
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
1/2 cup beer, preferably lager
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons hot sauce, preferably Crystal
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, from about half a lemon
Crusty French bread , for dipping

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons butter and the garlic over medium-high heat in a large (12-inch) skillet.
  • When the garlic is sizzling, add the shrimp, black pepper, and Creole seasoning and cook, stirring and flipping the shrimp, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the beer and cook, while stirring and scraping with a wooden spoon, until the beer is reduced by half, about 1 minute.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and lemon juice and bring to a simmer, stirring until sauce is reduced and shrimp are cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Turn the heat down to low and slowly stir in the remaining butter, in small batches, to form a smooth and velvety sauce, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, divide among bowls, and serve with crusty bread to dip in the buttery sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 86 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, Sodium 507 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 32 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

THE BEST NEW ORLEANS BBQ SHRIMP. EVER.



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I perfected my BBQ shrimp recipe after cobbling together elements of many other recipes. BBQ shrimp is a classic New Orleans dish, purportedly invented at Pascal's Manale. It's not an accurate name, though - there is no barbecue sauce involved and the shrimp don't go anywhere near a grill. Having fresh shrimp is very important! The Abita imparts a unique flavor, too - if you can get Abita in your area, definitely use it, but if you need to substitute, choose a mild amber ale. Nothing too hoppy and nothing too plain. This recipe will serve 4 as a main dish or up to 8 as an appetizer. This is a dish you eat with your hands - messy and fun!

Provided by CptShane

Categories     Cajun

Time 43m

Yield 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lbs shrimp, whole, fresh (heads AND tails attached)
1/2 large yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 cup butter, cut into small pieces
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1 (12 ounce) bottle beer, Abita Amber Ale
1 large lemon (juice and zest)
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons crab boil (I like Zatarain's)
fresh cracked pepper
coarse sea salt
cayenne pepper (optional)

Steps:

  • Put the shrimp in one layer in a shallow baking dish that can go in the broiler and sprinkle lightly with coarse sea salt.
  • Dice the onion up and smash the garlic really well with the flat side of a big knife. Don't cut up the garlic, just smash it.
  • Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and saute the onions until they're translucent.
  • Add the smashed garlic, lemon zest, and the butter to the saucepan. Stir it up.
  • Once the butter has melted, add all the seasonings - garlic powder, crab boil, LOTS of cracked pepper (I don't know my exact measurement but I'd say probably 30 "cracks" of the pepper cracker), and 4 big slugs from the Worchestershire sauce bottle. Keep stirring.
  • Taste to see if it's spicy enough for you, and if it isn't, add some cayenne - there's cayenne in the crab boil, but some people like a higher level of spiciness than the crab boil can provide.
  • Dump in 2 more tablespoons of olive oil and the juice of the lemon while continuously stirring.
  • Add half of the beer (keep stirring!) and drink the rest (while stirring.) Once all the foam from the beer is gone and it's bubbling again it's ready.
  • Pour the sauce over the shrimp in the baking dish, stir it around, and put it in the broiler.
  • Broil for 8 minutes and then stir it up and broil for 5 more minutes (longer if your shrimp are super gigantic) until the shrimp look done (nice and pink) and you have some good brown crusties on top. The shallower your dish is the better it will be - you want the sauce to almost just barely-ish not cover the shrimp so the little bit of exposed surface browns.
  • Let it rest for 10 minutes before eating. Serve in a bowl with tons of sauce and hot french bread for dipping!

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE BARBECUED SHRIMP



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 2 to 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1/2 large lemon, sliced crosswise into five 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1 pound shell-on, deveined large shrimp
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground dried thyme (see Cook's Note)
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into small cubes
Crusty bread, for dipping

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, shallot and garlic. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the shallots are soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the lemon slices and cook until they begin to brown, about 1 minute longer, then stir in the shrimp, paprika, thyme, black pepper and salt. Add the Worcestershire sauce and 3 tablespoons water and bring the liquid to a simmer.
  • Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are beginning to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add the butter cubes and swirl the pan to combine. Allow the sauce to simmer until the shrimp are pink and just opaque all the way through, another 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with lots of napkins and some crusty bread for sopping up the sauce.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE BBQ SHRIMP



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed (about 1 head)
2 bay leaves
4 sprigs thyme
1 pound large shrimp, shell on and deveined
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons dry sherry
3 lemons, cut into wedges
Crusty bread, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2. Heat olive oil, butter, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat until butter melts and garlic and herbs are fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  • 3. Toss shrimp, Worcestershire sauce, salt, paprika, and cayenne in a bowl. Add to skillet along with sherry and transfer to oven. Bake until shrimp curl and are pink, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve with lemon wedges and bread.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE BBQ SHRIMP



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Provided by Rob Bechtold

Categories     Shrimp

Yield Serves 4 as an appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 pound jumbo Louisiana shrimp, peeled, leaving heads and tails on
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 cup Abita or other amber beer
1 teaspoon minced rosemary leaves
1 loaf French bread, thickly sliced on the diagonal and warmed

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the garlic until lightly browned and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute on each side. Increase the heat to high and add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, Creole seasoning, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes, then remove the shrimp from skillet.
  • Add the beer and rosemary and stir to deglaze the pan. Cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan and quickly toss to coat the shrimp in the sauce, but do not overcook. Serve immediately with the bread.

NEW ORLEANS BBQ SHRIMP



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Provided by Pat Neely

Categories     Beer     Garlic     Shellfish     Appetizer     Sauté     New Year's Eve     Seafood     Shrimp     Sugar Conscious     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 6 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons canola oil
6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
One 12-ounce light-bodied beer
Juice of 1 lemon
One 8-ounce bottle clam juice
1/4 cup hot sauce, preferably Tabasco
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
2 dried bay leaves
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into cubes
1 crusty French baguette

Steps:

  • Toss the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Heat the canola oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Once it's hot, toss in the garlic, and sauté until golden, about 3 or 4 minutes. Add the shrimp to the pan, and cook until they turn bright pink, about 1 minute more. Remove the shrimp from the pan with a slotted spoon, and set aside on a plate. Pour in the beer, lemon juice, clam juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, apple-cider vinegar, bay leaves, and peppercorns; bring to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes, until the liquid is slightly thickened.
  • Whisk the cubes of butter into the sauce, and once it's melted, add the shrimp to finish cooking, about 2 minutes more. Serve the shrimp and sauce in bowls with loads of crusty bread for dipping.

Tips:

Choose the right shrimp: Use large, fresh shrimp for the best results. Clean the shrimp properly: Make sure to devein and peel the shrimp before cooking. Use a flavorful marinade: The marinade is what gives the shrimp its flavor, so make sure to use a good one. Cook the shrimp over high heat: This will help to create a nice sear on the shrimp and prevent them from becoming rubbery. Don't overcook the shrimp: Shrimp cook quickly, so be careful not to overcook them. They should be cooked through but still slightly pink in the center. Serve the shrimp immediately: BBQ shrimp is best served hot off the grill.

Conclusion:

New Orleans BBQ shrimp is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its smoky flavor and tender texture, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new shrimp recipe, give New Orleans BBQ shrimp a try. You won't be disappointed!

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