Best 5 Emerils Easy Barbecue Shrimp Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, Emeril Lagasse's "Easy Barbecue Shrimp" stands as a shining beacon of flavor and simplicity. This recipe, a testament to Emeril's passion for bold and vibrant cuisine, has captured the hearts and palates of food enthusiasts worldwide. With its tantalizing blend of spices, succulent shrimp, and a luscious barbecue sauce, this dish promises an unforgettable gastronomic experience that will leave you craving for more. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice in the kitchen, let's delve into the secrets behind this legendary recipe and discover the magic that awaits you as you embark on a culinary journey to create Emeril's Easy Barbecue Shrimp.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EMERIL'S EASY BARBECUE SHRIMP



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Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, adapted from Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom From My Life in the Kitchen, Oxmoor House, 2015, courtesy Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Shrimp Recipes

Yield Makes 4 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

24 large head-on shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled and deveined, tails left on, shells and head reserved
1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
2 teaspoons Emeril's Creole Seasoning (sold in supermarkets) or other Creole seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
3 cups water
3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, preferably homemade
Juice from 2 lemons (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
Jalapeno Biscuits, for serving

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with half of the cracked pepper, 1 teaspoon of the Creole seasoning, and the rosemary until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp shells and heads and cook, stirring a few times, for 3 minutes. Add the wine, water, Worcestershire, lemon juice, onion, garlic, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and let gently bubble for 45 minutes. Strain through a coarse strainer; you should have about 1 cup of barbecue base.
  • Heat a 14-inch skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, searing on both sides. Pour in the barbecue base, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until the shrimp are cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat; whisk in the butter, one piece at a time, not adding another until the previous piece is fully incorporated in the sauce.
  • Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter or small individual plates. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and serve immediately with the Jalapeno Biscuits.

EMERIL'S BBQ SHRIMP



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I made this recipe many years ago after seeing it on Emeril's show. The flavour is out of this world.

Provided by Gardening Girl

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 Cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 lbs shrimp, in their shells medium large about 42
2 tablespoons Emeril's Original Essence
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
3 bay leaves
3 lemons, peeled and sectioned
2 cups water
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup wine (dry white)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
chives, chopped

Steps:

  • Peel the shrimp, leaving only their tails attached. (I use zipper back shrimp).
  • Reserve the shells, sprinkle the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of the Essence, and half teaspoon of the black pepper. Use you hands to coat the shrimp with the seasonings. Refrigerate the shrimp while you make the sauce base.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the onions and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the reserved shrimp shells, the remaining Essence, the bay leaves, lemons, water, Worcestershire, wine, salt, and the remaining black pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, allow to cool for about 15 minutes, and strain into a small saucepan. There should be about 1 1/2 cups. Place over high heat, bring to a boil, and cook until thick, syrupy, and dark brown, for about 15 minutes. Makes about 4 to 5 tablespoons of the sauce base.
  • Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the seasoned shrimp and cook, occasionally shaking the skillet, for 2 minutes. Add the cream and all of the sauce base. Stir and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Transfer the shrimp to a warm platter with tongs and whisk the butter into the sauce. Remove from the heat. Makes about 2 cups. Mound the shrimp in the center of a platter. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp over rice. Garnish with chopped chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 825.9, Fat 60.8, SaturatedFat 32.8, Cholesterol 523.9, Sodium 914.8, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 4.2, Protein 50.1

EMERILIZED BARBECUED SHRIMP



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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories     appetizer

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 pounds medium-large shrimp in their shells, about 42
2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning
16 turns freshly ground black pepper, in all
2 tablespoons olive oil, in all
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 bay leaves
3 lemons, peeled and sectioned
2 cups water
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 dry white wine
1/4 salt
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
12 petite rosemary biscuits, recipe follows
Garnish: Chopped chives

Steps:

  • Peel the shrimp, leaving only their tails attached. Reserved the shells, sprinkle the shrimp with 1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning and 8 turns of the pepper. Use you hands to coat the shrimp with the seasonings. Refrigerate the shrimp while you make the sauce base and biscuits. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the reserved shrimp shells, the remaining Creole Seasoning, the bay leaves, lemons, water, Worcestershire, wine, salt, and the remaining 8 turns black pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, allow to cool for about 15 minutes, and strain into a small saucepan. There should be about 1 1/2 cups. Place over high heat, bring to a boil, and cook until thick, syrupy, and dark brown, for about 15 minutes. Makes about 4 to 5 tablespoons of barbecue sauce base. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the seasoned shrimp and saute them, occasionally shaking the skillet, for 2 minutes. Add the cream and all of the barbecue base. Stir and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp to a warm platter with tongs and whisk the butter into the sauce. Remove from the heat. Makes about 2 cups. Mound the shrimp in the center of a platter. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and around the plate. Arrange the biscuits around the shrimp. Garnish with chopped chives.

EJ'S SIMPLE OVEN-BBQ RIBS



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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h25m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 racks baby back ribs
6 tablespoons Emeril's Rib Rub spice blend
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon celery salt
Emeril's Sweet Original Bam BQ Barbecue Sauce, or your favorite barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil that is large enough to cover the pan twice (you will be folding this over the ribs and sealing it).
  • Arrange the ribs, meat side up, in one layer on the prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine the Rib Rub, salt, pepper, and celery salt, and stir to combine. Divide the seasoning evenly between the 2 slabs of ribs, coating them well on both sides. Fold the extra length of foil over the ribs, and seal it tightly on all sides. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake, undisturbed, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the ribs are very tender.
  • Preheat a grill to medium-high (or leave the oven on).
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and peel back the foil so that the ribs are exposed. Using a basting brush or the back of a spoon, coat the meaty side of the rubs lightly with barbecue sauce. Place the slabs of ribs, meaty side up, on the grill and cook until the barbecue sauce is thickened and lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. (Alternatively, return the baking sheet to the oven and continue to bake the ribs, without the foil covering, until the barbecue sauce is thickened and lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes.)
  • Plating / Assembly: Remove the ribs from the grill (or oven), and let them cool briefly. Then cut between the ribs and serve, with additional barbecue sauce on the side if desired.

EMERIL'S LEMON-HERB GRILLED SHRIMP



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This shrimp recipe from Emeril Legasse is super simple and comes together easily-the lemon juice and herbs really put it over the top. Serve with corn on the cob, grilled vegetables, or a rice pilaf.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Shrimp Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pounds large unpeeled shrimp
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • Using a pair of kitchen shears or a paring knife, cut through shell along the back of each shrimp. Devein shrimp, leaving shells on.
  • In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Reserve 6 tablespoons lemon mixture for serving. Place shrimp and remaining lemon mixture in a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat shrimp. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Heat grill or grill pan to high. Clean and oil grill. Remove shrimp from marinade, wiping off excess. Grill until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve shrimp drizzled with reserved lemon mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 g, Fat 14 g, Protein 35 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh shrimp: Fresh shrimp have a sweeter, more delicate flavor than frozen shrimp. If you're using frozen shrimp, thaw them completely before cooking.
  • Marinate the shrimp: Marinating the shrimp in a flavorful mixture of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and herbs helps to tenderize them and infuse them with flavor.
  • Cook the shrimp over high heat: High heat helps to quickly cook the shrimp and prevent them from becoming overcooked and rubbery.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: If you overcrowd the pan, the shrimp will not cook evenly. Cook the shrimp in batches if necessary.
  • Serve the shrimp immediately: Shrimp are best served immediately after they are cooked. They can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, pasta, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Emeril's Easy Barbecue Shrimp is a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The shrimp are marinated in a flavorful mixture of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and herbs, then cooked over high heat until they are perfectly cooked. The shrimp can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, pasta, or vegetables. This recipe is sure to be a hit with your family and friends!

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