Louisiana Barbecued Shrimp

Whole shell-on shrimp broiled under a blizzard of black pepper, olive oil, butter, lemon, Worcestershire, and hot sauce — intensely seasoned through the shells.

LouisianaSeafoodIntermediate20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 lb medium shrimp, whole, shells on
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 tbsp butter, cut into pieces

Instructions

  1. 1

    Arrange whole shrimp in a single layer in an ovenproof dish.

  2. 2

    Drizzle olive oil over shrimp. Pepper shrimp generously — more than you think you need.

  3. 3

    Add salt, lemon juice, pepper sauce, and Worcestershire; dot with butter.

  4. 4

    Broil 15–20 minutes, turning once, until cooked through.

Tags

broiledWorcestershireBBQ shrimpbutteramericanlouisiana