Louisiana Bbq'D Shrimp

Main Ingredient: Shellfish Shrimp
Preparation: Barbecue
Course: Various Main Dishes
Cuisine: Southern Creole and Cajun Louisiana
Yield:

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.