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Mam Papaul’s BBQ Shrimp

Mam Papaul’s BBQ Shrimp is one of those Louisiana dishes that feels bigger than the ingredients. It’s rich, messy, buttery, and best eaten with your sleeves rolled up and a loaf of French bread close by. The sauce isn’t anything like traditional barbecue—it’s a savory, spicy, garlicky butter broth that coats every shrimp and absolutely demands to be soaked up with bread.
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Ingredients
  

  • 3-5 lbs arge raw shrimp head-on or headless
  • ¾ pound butter 3 sticks
  • 12 oz chicken broth or beer*
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
  • 1 packet Mam Papaul’s BBQ Shrimp Seasoning
  • Crusty French bread for serving

Method
 

Stovetop Cooking Instructions
  1. In a large skillet or 5-quart pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
  2. Add chicken broth (or beer), garlic, and BBQ shrimp seasoning. Stir well and bring to a boil.
  3. Add shrimp, shaking the pan back and forth to fully coat them in the sauce.
  4. Cook shrimp for 2–3 minutes, turning frequently.
  5. Continue cooking for another 2 minutes, until shrimp are pink and fully cooked.
  6. Shrimp cook quickly — do not overcook or they will become difficult to peel.
  7. Serve hot in a large bowl with crusty bread for dipping.
Oven Baking Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a medium saucepan, melt all 3 sticks of butter.
  3. Add chicken broth (or beer), garlic, and BBQ shrimp seasoning. Bring to a boil.
  4. After 1 minute, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Arrange uncooked shrimp in two layers in a 9 x 12-inch baking dish.
  6. Pour the hot seasoning mixture evenly over the shrimp.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes, turning shrimp every 4–5 minutes.
  8. Serve immediately with crusty bread.