Emeril's BBQ Shrimp

This is a very complicated to make appetizer based on Emeril's recipe. If you want something that takes a lot of work but tastes great, this could be it.

Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 50 min
Author Rating: 8/10

Ingredients:


1 cup	2% evaporated milk
1.5	bay leaves
0.5 tablespoon	cayenne pepper
0.125 cup	chopped onion
0.5 tablespoon	dried thyme
0.125 cup	dry white wine
1.5 pound	frozen shelled and deveined shrimp
1 tablespoon	garlic powder
1	lemon
1 tablespoon	minced garlic
1 tablespoon	olive oil
0.5 tablespoon	onion powder
0.5 tablespoon	oregano
1.25 tablespoon	paprika
0.5 tablespoon	pepper
1 tablespoon	salt
1 cup	water
0.25 cup	Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

Step 1

Mix together the paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, and dried thyme.

Step 2

Wash the shrimp then coat them with one tablespoon of the spice mixture.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Add the onions and garlic and cooking for 1 minute. Mix in the remaining spice mix, bay leaves, peeled and sectioned lemons, water, Worcestershire sauce, wine, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 4

After 30 minutes, let the sauce cool for 15 min, then strain it to remove all the chunks. Return the liquid to the frying pan and bring to a boil again and cook for another 15 min until you get a thick and dark bbq sauce.

Step 5

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Add the seasoned shrimp and cook for 2 min. Add the milk and bbq sauce. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 6

Remove the shrimp from the liquid. Serve the shrimp on a plate with the bbq sauce in a pouring bowl.

Recipe provided via www.MeanMeals.com