Best 8 Authentic New Orleans Bbq Shrimp Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of New Orleans, where flavors dance and spices ignite the senses. Discover the secrets to creating an "authentic New Orleans BBQ Shrimp" dish that captures the essence of this iconic city's rich culinary heritage. Immerse yourself in a symphony of flavors as we guide you through the steps of preparing this delectable dish, using fresh ingredients and traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations. From selecting the plumpest shrimp to mastering the perfect blend of spices, each step is a testament to the culinary artistry that defines New Orleans. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a dish that embodies the spirit of this vibrant city.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

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.

REAL NEW ORLEANS STYLE BBQ SHRIMP



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This is one of my husband's favorite dishes. It isn't exactly healthy, but it is fabulous. It is a common dish in Louisiana. This recipe feeds a lot of people. You can cut it in half for a family dinner.

Provided by Melissa S.

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 pounds medium shrimp, with shells
2 pounds butter
1 medium sweet onion, minced
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, diced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
ground black pepper to taste
½ cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange the shrimp in a single layer in as many baking dishes as you need. Set aside.
  • Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, parsley, Creole seasoning and rosemary. Cook and stir for a few minutes, until onion is tender. Add the rest of the butter and cook until melted over low heat. Stir in the pepper, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. Pour this mixture over the shrimp so that the shrimp are completely submerged.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are pink, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1148.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 675.3 mg, Fat 97.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 59.3 g, SaturatedFat 59.3 g, Sodium 1606.4 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

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 BARBECUE SHRIMP



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Barbecue shrimp is an old New Orleans recipe that has nothing to do with barbecue or with grilling. Its name comes from the spicy, smoky flavor the shrimp derive from being cooked with Worcestershire sauce and lots of black pepper. It is a fine and almost absurdly fast dish - once the shrimp are peeled, you can have it on the table in 10 minutes - with a rich, savory sauce that completely belies the little effort it takes. But as I discovered once I started playing around with it, the key ingredient is neither Worcestershire sauce nor pepper, but rather butter. If you start with about a tablespoon for each serving of shrimp, you can add almost any flavor you like and create a sauce with the same creaminess and rich flavor. But start with Worcestershire sauce and pepper!

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 to 2 pounds peeled shrimp
2 tablespoons Worcestershire or soy sauce
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon or more fresh black pepper
Juice of 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Put butter in skillet, and turn heat to high; when it melts, add garlic, shrimp and Worcestershire or soy sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thick and shrimp uniformly pink, about 5 minutes. If sauce threatens to dry out, add a tablespoon or two of water.
  • When shrimp are done, add salt and pepper, then lemon juice. Serve over rice or with bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 253, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1565 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram

NEW ORLEANS FAMOUS BARBECUED SHRIMP



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Spicy, Spicy shrimp dish, the best I've ever eaten. From "The Frugal Gourmet". Get your napkins ready...

Provided by papergoddess

Categories     Cajun

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 slices bacon, diced
1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons crab boil seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, in the shell

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a frying pan, fry bacon until clear.
  • Add margarine and all other ingredients except shrimp.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Place shrimp, in a single layer, in a baking dish and pour sauce over the top.
  • Stir to coat.
  • Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
  • Stir once or twice.
  • Serve immediately.
  • You can peel these when you eat them, but not before.
  • Serve with plenty of napkins!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.2, Fat 34, SaturatedFat 20.2, Cholesterol 227.3, Sodium 1017.5, Carbohydrate 2.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 16.7

NEW ORLEANS BARBEQUE SHRIMP



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A special entree, excellent with a loaf of French bread to dunk in the sauce, add a glass of wine and a pasta, and you have an incredible meal for any guest.

Provided by Rachel K

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
⅓ teaspoon paprika
½ cup butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup beer, room temperature
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
salt to taste

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, basil, thyme, rosemary, cayenne pepper and paprika. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp and cook for a couple of minutes. Season with the spice mixture and continue to cook and stir for a few minutes. Pour in the beer and Worcestershire sauce; simmer until shrimp is cooked through, about 1 more minute. Taste and season with salt before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 233.5 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 23.8 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 375 mg, Sugar 0.9 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!

Tips:

  • Use fresh shrimp. This will give your dish the best flavor.
  • Clean the shrimp properly. Devein and peel the shrimp, then rinse them thoroughly under cold water.
  • Use a flavorful marinade. The marinade is what will give your shrimp most of its flavor, so make sure it's packed with flavor. Some good options include a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs, or a mixture of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and ginger.
  • Cook the shrimp over high heat. This will help to caramelize the shrimp and give them a nice smoky flavor.
  • Don't overcook the shrimp. Shrimp cooks very quickly, so it's important to keep an eye on them and not overcook them. Otherwise, they will become tough and rubbery.
  • Serve the shrimp immediately. BBQ shrimp is best served hot off the grill, so make sure to serve it as soon as it's cooked.

Conclusion:

BBQ shrimp is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're having a party or just want a quick and easy meal, BBQ shrimp is a great option. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying dish, give BBQ shrimp a try.

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