Barbecue Shrimp

4.5 Hours

Ingredients

  • 1 lb large head-on shrimp, marinated (see recipe below)
  • ½ cup BBQ butter, divided (see recipe below)
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp Jay D’s Spicy & Sweet BBQ Rub
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • ¼ cup green onion, chopped
SHRIMP MARINADE
  • ¼ cup Jay D’s Louisiana Barbecue Sauce
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • ¼ cup garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp cayenne
  • 1 tbsp Slap Ya Mama Cajun Pepper Sauce
BBQ BUTTER
  • ½ lb unsalted butter, divided
  • ¼ cup garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano, minced
  • ¼ cup Jay D’s Louisiana Barbecue Sauce
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut the French bread into 1/2" crostinis and spread 1 tsp of the BBQ butter.
  3. Place crostinis on a sheet pan and bake for 5-7 minutes until slices are golden brown.
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, and add marinated shrimp to cook for 3-4 minutes.
  5. Flip the shrimp and add the cream.
  6. Reduce cream by half and add the remaining BBQ butter and the Jay D's Barbecue Rub.
  7. Continue to cook the shrimp and stir in the butter until the sauce reaches a creamy consistency.
  8. Plate the shrimp on a platter and garnish with green onions and crostinis.

Shrimp Marinade: 

In a mixing bowl, combine Jay D’s Barbecue sauce, oil, garlic, black pepper, cayenne, and Slap Ya Mama Cajun Pepper Sauce. Place shrimp into gallon Ziploc bag and add the marinade mixture. Allow shrimp to marinate for 4 hours in the refrigerator.

BBQ Butter: 

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place 2 tbsp of butter in the skillet and allow it to melt. Add the garlic, rosemary, and oregano and cook for 2-3 minutes until the garlic is soft. Add Jay D’s Louisiana Barbecue Sauce and cook for additional 2 minutes. Pour the contents of the skillet into the mixing bowl of stand mixer and allow it to cool. Once cool, add the remaining butter, black pepper, and whip butter for 4-5 minutes. The mixture should double in size.

 

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