Louisiana Bbq'D Shrimp

Louisiana Bbq'D Shrimp
Main Ingredient: Shellfish Shrimp

Preparation: Barbecue

Course: Various Main Dishes

Cuisine: Southern Creole and Cajun Louisiana

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Louisiana Bbq'D Shrimp ingredients

  • 2 c ketchup
  • 1⁄4 t Hot pepper sauce
  • 1 c water
  • 1 1⁄2 T worcestershire
  • Sauce-
  • 1⁄2 c Cider vinegar
  • 1⁄2 t basil, ground
  • 3⁄4 c Sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1⁄2 c Onion, minced
  • 1 T Bacon fat
  • 1⁄2 c Celery, diced
  • 5 lb Shrimp, peeled and
  • -deveined
  • 1⁄2 t oregano, ground
  • 1⁄2 t Cinnamon
  • 1⁄4 c parsley, minced
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Juice rind of 1 Lemon

Cooking Louisiana Bbq'D Shrimp

1. Combine all ingredients except shrimp.
2. Cook, stirring frequently 35-50 minutes.
3. Allow to cool.
4. Refrigerate sauce 1 week to allow flavors to truly blend.
5. Marinatei shrimp in sauce a minimum of 1 hour.
6. Arrange shrimp on barbecuing skewers.
7. Barbecue, basting every minute with left over sauce.
8. Should be done in about 5 minutes.
9. Shrimpi are done when the flesh turns from pink to white.
10. Do not overcook!!! Overcooked shrimp are tough and chewy.