Barbecue and Shrimp? Aw, Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Continuing with our theme of Memorial Day dishes, here is an interesting recipe from Dr. BBQ himself.  While perusing through Barbecue All Year Long Cookbook, i found the recipe for Barbecue Shrimp.  If you are looking for something different and are a shrimp lover, you have to try this.  Enjoy!

Barbecue Shrimp 

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb unsalted butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 1 Tbsp Louisiana hot sauce
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup beer
• Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 1 hr
• 2 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tsp creole seasoning

Directions

1. Prepare grill to cook direct on medium high. 
2. In large skillet on the stove, melt the butter on medium heat. Add all other ingredients, except for shrimp and Creole seasoning. Bring to simmer and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Skewer shrimp with double skewers so they can be flipped easily. Season with Creole seasoning.
4. Grill 1-2 minutes per side, depending on size of shrimp. 
5. Remove from skewers and add shrimp to the pan with spiced butter mixture and toss. Return to stove over med-high heat and bring to simmer until shrimp is cooked through. 
6. Taste and season with salt if necessary. Serve with lots of crusty bread for sopping up the sauce.