New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

Emeril Lagasse

Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse with Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Crew Favorites

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds large Gulf shrimp, in their shells
  • 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning, recipe follows
  • Cracked black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 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 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Traditional southern Biscuits, recipe follows
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Directions

Peel the shrimp, leaving only their tails attached. Reserve the shells and set aside. Sprinkle the shrimp with 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning and fresh cracked 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. 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 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. 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. 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.

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Yield: 2/3 cup

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  • on December 28, 2011

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    OMG..... garlicy, buttery, Worcestershirey?!?!. It creates a liquid that is so good to dip crusty bread into. I cannot say enough! Please remember, you WILL have garlic breath after this one, but it's worth it!!!

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  • on December 20, 2011

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    Great recipe. It was a lot of work but definitely worth it. Theres a great website that sells authentic Louisiana spices that I've purchased from called Fiestaspices. very easy to make!

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  • on December 17, 2011

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    Eh... it's okay. Actually the base recipe is fine, but always felt Emeril's recipe used way, way too much salt. I'm not a huge fan of salt anyway, so I always cut it in half, at least. You can always add more to taste. Also exchange red wine for the white...my preference on flavor. Still tasty!

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