Award Winning Spicy Bbq Shrimp Food

NEW ORLEANS-INSPIRED BBQ SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix the paprika, ancho chili powder, cumin, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Add the shrimp to the spices and toss to coat evenly. Set aside.
• Melt the butter over medium heat in a 12-inch skillet. Add the garlic and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for one minute. Do not brown. Add the shrimp and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the shrimp are almost cooked but still opaque in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and water and cook until shrimp are done, 1 to 2 minutes more. Scatter the scallions over top and serve.

SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the marinade. Add the shrimp, cover, and chill for approximately 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, combine the spice rub ingredients and set aside.
• To cook: Remove the shrimp from the marinade, skewer onto bamboo skewers, and season with a pinch of the spice rub. Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat and grill the shrimp for 2 1/2 minutes on each side.

AWARD-WINNING SPICY BBQ SHRIMP

Steps:

• Shell the shrimp, leaving the tails intact.
• Make a shallow cut lengthwise down the back of shrimp; wash out and de-vein.
• With rubber gloves, remove seeds from pepper and cut into 12 slivers.
• Make a shallow cut into the underside of each shrimp and insert a piece of pepper.
• Wrap each shrimp with a bacon strip.
• Thread 3 bacon/shrimp bundles onto each skewer, leaving a small space between bundles; baste with barbecue sauce.
• Grill uncovered over medium coals for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Turn, baste, and grill an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp and shrimp has turned pink.
• Serve on lettuce-lined plates with onion and additional barbecue sauce.

MR. JIM'S LOUISIANA BBQ SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat a 12-inch skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high heat. Add butter, and cook until melted and foamy. Add garlic, rosemary, and lemon juice and rinds. Stir in Worcestershire and hot sauces, and bring to a simmer.
• Season shrimp with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Cook until pink and firm to the touch, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with pepper. Serve with baguette.