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Motorboat's BBQ Shrimp Thread

Posted on 6/2/15 at 7:55 am
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 7:55 am
Second in this day's simple recipes is my BBQ shrimp.

5 lbs head on 16-20 Ct. shrimp
1 stick butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 10 oz. light beer
bread crumbs
Old bay seasoning
salt
Pepper
Worcestershire sauce
Loaf of french bread to sop up juices



warm your french bread in oven



season shrimp with salt, pepper and old bay. I know--old bay is for yanks, but it works here.



Melt butter and cook garlic for a few minutes in a very large pan



Add shrimp and toss over high heat until pink.





Reduce heat, add beer, a few dashes of Worcestershire and some Italian bread crumbs to thicken. simmer, tossing shrimp for a few minutes.





serve with warm french bread and lots of paper towels.




Posted by PolyPusher86
St. George
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 8:20 am to
Looks great
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41059 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 8:23 am to
Would this be considered a traditional approach to this dish? I have a buddy that does something similar using his BGE instead of on the stove.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22666 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 8:24 am to
Yes. BBQ shrimp in Louisiana is not done on a BBQ pit or grilled per se.
Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
5538 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 8:33 am to
Looks good. I typically go with the Mr B's recipe but this looks worth a try. I like the bread crumbs.
Posted by Crawdaddy
Slidell. The jewel of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 8:56 am to
looks good. No Rosemary?
Posted by AHouseDivided
Member since Oct 2011
6532 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:02 am to


Y'all should do it just like this. I do.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22666 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:10 am to
I'm not a huge Rosemary fan.
Posted by eyepooted
Member since Jul 2010
5717 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:31 am to
Rosemary is too strong for shrimp for my taste. It overshadows the shrimp.
Posted by NOX
Member since Dec 2009
5917 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:39 am to
A complete herb butter is necessary here imo...plus i use abita amber.

Not sure if IWE this version
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 10:38 am to
Never seen breadcrumbs used in this. Interadasting
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 10:46 am to
quote:

Not sure if IWE this version


Yes you would and you'd love it.
Posted by Tiger inTampa
Tampa, FL
Member since Sep 2009
2171 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:50 pm to
quote:

lbs head on 16-20 Ct. shrimp
1 stick butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 10 oz. light beer
bread crumbs
Old bay seasoning
salt
Pepper
Worcestershire sauce
Loaf of french bread to sop up juices


Where's the heat? Don't get me wrong I would maul that shite as is but a little cayenne never hurt nobody.
Posted by hungryone
river parishes
Member since Sep 2010
11987 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:59 pm to
Needs beaucoup black pepper and some sliced lemons, to my taste.
Posted by Jones
Member since Oct 2005
90442 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:41 pm to
we do somewhat of the same thing. ehh maybe.


we do more butter
no bread crumbs(why add them?)
different seasoning
add cayenne
lemon juice
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
47354 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:07 pm to
I vary on my ingredients for bbq shrimp from time to time depending on my mood. I'm always in the mo buttah, black pepper, lemons, worcestershire camp. Usually like some garlic as well. Sometimes, I use beer, sometimes wine, sometimes champagne and most of the time no alcohol. Occasionally, I like some fresh rosemary floating around.

I've never added bread crumbs and don't understand the need for those since you're going to use the bread for sopping. I don't want bread crumbs soaking up the sauce. I dip my shrimp in the sauce, too, once peeled.

I bake them more often than cooking on the stovetop and quite often, I melt the butter and mix in all the ingredients and cook those a bit together, then I cool it a bit and add the shrimp, toss and put it back into the oven. Sometimes, I let the butter get a little golden color here and there before adding the other ingredients. Brown butter fetish.
Posted by BayouBlitz
Member since Aug 2007
15839 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:10 pm to
My sauce ends up looking like yours, but I've seen some NO restaurant's sauce come out more reddish. I'm curious what they add. Tabasco would help a little. Maybe paprika?
Posted by Motorboat
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Member since Oct 2007
22666 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:33 pm to
quote:

I've never added bread crumbs and don't understand the need for those since you're going to use the bread for sopping.


It helps sauce stick to peeled shrimp. Maybe the seasoning in the bread crumbs adds flavor too. This is always the way I've done it.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
47354 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:41 pm to
quote:

It helps sauce stick to peeled shrimp. Maybe the seasoning in the bread crumbs adds flavor too. This is always the way I've done it.


I think the sauced breadcrumbs are sticking to the shrimp, though I've never had an issue with dipping the shrimp in the sauce and having plenty of flavor. I get what you're saying. Mine are saucier, though, because I use substantially more butter than you do. Leftovers with sauce over grits is so good.

Your bread crumb method reminds me somewhat of the warm crab claws Mandina's serves. There are bread crumbs in the butter sauce. I make that pretty often. It's sort of wine garlic sauce and I scoop some of the saucy breadcrumb mixture onto the claw meat.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39421 posts
Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:10 am to
I don't think you could fit 1 more shrimp in that thing
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