Royal Cafe BBQ Shrimp

One of New Orleans most famous dishes!

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound unsalted butter
• 24 large shrimp/prawns (whole with the heads on)
• 3 tablespoons black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 whole lemon
• 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 ounces beer
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. In a hot skillet put 1/8 pound of butter and 1 teaspoon black pepper and cook for 10 seconds. Add shrimp, toss and cook for 1 minute.
2. Add garlic and rosemary; toss and cook for 1 minute. Add Lea & Perrins and squeeze lemon over shrimp; cook for 1 minute.
3. Add beer and toss, cooking until the beer boils. Add remaining butter and parsley until butter emulsifies.