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.

Louisiana Barbecued Shrimp prepared as a finished dish
Cook
20 min
Total
20 min
Yield
4 servings
Difficulty
Intermediate
Cuisine
Louisiana
Protein
Seafood

Ingredients

Original recipe

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.

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