New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

5 from 3 votes

My recipe for New Orleans BBQ Shrimp is a classic, fast, and easy process for cooking shrimp in the shell with an awesome Cajun flare. It’s a messy, yet delicious meal, so make sure to have some napkins handy!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Seafood

Keyword: New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

Servings: people

Author: Susie Bulloch (heygrillhey.com)

Ingredients

2 pounds 21/25 (jumbo) shrimp shell on
2 sticks butter
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
6 cloves garlic minced
2 bay leaves
2 Tablespoons homemade blackened seasoning
3 green onions separated into whites and greens and sliced
2 lemon zested and juiced
2 teaspoons Frank's RedHot Sauce I used Tabasco for this recipe

Instructions

Preheat. Preheat smoker to 275 degrees F.
Melt the butter in seasonings. Place the butter, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, bay leaves, blackened seasoning, the sliced whites of the green onions, and the lemon juice and zest into a 12 inch cast iron skillet. Set the skillet into the preheated smoker, close the lid, and cook, stirring occasionally, until all of the butter is melted, about 15 minutes.
Cook the shrimp. Once the butter is all melted, carefully add the shrimp to the pan and give a gentle stir to coat the shrimp in the liquid. Close the lid and cook for approximately 30 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque and read 145 degrees F internal temperature. You will need to open the lid and stir approximately every 5 minutes during the cooking process.
Serve hot. Carefully remove the hot skillet from the smoker, top with the greens of the sliced green onions and serve right out of the pan. I recommend serving with additional lemon wedges and a loaf of crusty bread or on a bed of rice.

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