LOUISIANA BBQ'D SHRIMP
List of Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1-1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. basil (ground)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 each garlic, cloves minced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 5 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 tsp. oregano (ground)
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 cup parsley, minced
- salt to taste
- 1 each juice and rind of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients, except shrimp. Cook, stirring frequently for 35-50 minutes. Allow to cool. Refridgerate sauce for 1 week to allow flavours to truly blend.
- Marinate shrimp in sauce a minimum of 1 hour.
- Arrange shrimp on barbecuing skewers.
- Barbecue, basting every minute with left over sauce. (Should be done in 5 minutes) Shrimp are done when the flesh turns from white to pink.
Final Comments
DO NOT OVERCOOK!! OVERCOOKED SHRIMP ARE TOUGH AND CHEWY
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