New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 209.7
  • Total Fat: 12.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 204.9 mg
  • Sodium: 466.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 20.6 g

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Introduction

One of the best ever dishes to come from Jeff Smith (The Frugal Gourmet), this is a spicy fav at my house. One of the best ever dishes to come from Jeff Smith (The Frugal Gourmet), this is a spicy fav at my house.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    3 slices bacon, diced
    1/2 lb butter or margarine
    2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
    1/4 teaspoon basil
    1/4 teaspoon thyme
    1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon oregano
    2 garlic cloves, crushed
    1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
    1 lb large precooked peeled shrimp
    2 tablespoons crab boil seasoning (optional)
    1 dash of salt ifnot using the crab boil

Directions

1) Fry the bacon until crisp, then remove and crumble. Leave about a tablespoon or so of the bacon grease in the pan and pour off whatever might be left.
2) Add the butter to the bacon grease in the pan and allow to melt.
4) Over medium heat, ad the mustard, spices and hot sauce, stirring to evenly mix all the ingredients.
5) Take the shrimp and add to the sauce, raising the heat to medium-high and stirring to thoroughly coat all of the shrimp with the sauce. Cook until the shrimp have been warmed up.
6) Serve over rice (white or brown), couscous, or pasta. Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NORJUNMA1.