Bayou Shrimp Recipe

Bayou Shrimp Recipe

  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 1/2 dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 12 uncooked large shrimp in their shells
  1. Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in water, lemon juice, pepper, rosemary, paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer sauce until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. Add shrimp to sauce. Cover pan; cook until shrimp turn pink and are just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  2. Transfer shrimp and sauce to shallow bowls, dividing equally, and serve.