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
- 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.
- Transfer shrimp and sauce to shallow bowls, dividing equally, and serve.