Barbecued Shrimp

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 dozen large shrimp, with shells
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 lb butter, plus
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup shrimp stock or 1/2 cup seafood stock (see my recipe for seafood stock or use your own)
• 1/4 cup beer, at room temperature

Recipe

• 1 rinse the shrimp in cold water and drain well, set aside.
• 2 in a small bowl combine the seasoning mix ingredients (red pepper through oregano leaves).
• 3 combine 1 stick of the butter, the garlic, worcestershire and seasoning mix in a large skillet over high heat.
• 4 when the butter is melted, add the shrimp; cook for 2 minutes, shaking the pan (versus stirring) in a back-and-forth motion.
• 5 add the remaining 5 tablespoons butter and the stock; cook and shake pan for 2 minutes.
• 6 add the beer and cook and shake the pan 1 minute longer and remove from heat.
• 7 serve immediately in bowls with lots of french bread on the side, or on a platter with cooked rice mounded in the middle and the shrimp and sauce surrounding it.