Acadian Peppered Shrimp Recipe
- 1 lb Butter
- 5 x Garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 c. Lemon juice
- 1 x Bay leaf, crumbled
- 2 tsp Fresh basil, minced
- 1/2 c. Black pepper, finely grnd
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper Kosher salt to taste
- 2 tsp Fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp Fresh oregano, minced
- 4 lb Large raw shrimp in shells
- Start with 4 pounds of fresh shrimp (26/30).
- Heat the butter in a large saute/fry pan over low heat.
- When melted, raise the heat, and add in the remaining ingredients.
- (except the shrimp) Cook, stirring often, till browned to a rich mahogany color, about 12 min.
- Add in the shrimp, stirring and turning to coat well with the seasoned butter.
- Cook till the shrimp have turned pink, about 10 min.
- Serve the shrimp in their shells, peeling them at the table.
- recipe for those warm summer days when the stove puts off way to much heat for comfort's sake.
- This is quick, delicious and goes wonderfully well with a nice pasta salad and a couple of ice cool beers.
butter, garlic, lemon juice, bay leaf, fresh basil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, pepper, oregano, shrimp
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/acadian-peppered-shrimp-62272 (may not work)