New Orleans Style Barbecued Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs Gulf Shrimp (or 13-15/lb. size tigers)
• 1 lb butter
• 1 cup olive oil
• 4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground thyme
• 4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp ground oregano
• 1 tsp ground basil
• 2 tsp paprika
• 6 tsp crushed garlic
• 2 tsp ground rosemary
• 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp Tabasco sauce
• 2 tsp Liquid smoke
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 3 bay leaves (finely crushed)
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley

Cooking Instructions:

• Rinse shrimp and drain.
• Spread out in a shallow baking pan.
• Combine remaining ingredients in sauce pan over low heat until butter is melted.
• Pour over shrimp.
• Marinate for several hours (or overnight), turning and basting several times.
• Bake at 325 F until shrimp turn pink, turning every 10 minutes for even cooking(cook no more than 30 minutes).
• Serve in deep bowls with crusty French baguettes to soak up the yummy sauce. 
  
  
  
  
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