BBQ Shrimp recipe

My youngest sister and my cousin Ed are heading to Tybee Island on the 5th. One of the joys of living on Tybee Island is that family and friends will make the journey to your home. The draw of the ocean, Tybee and Savannah and add in some wonderful weather and family and friends love to make the journey to Tybee. So, I went over to Bonnie Gaster and found some wonderful recipes to share with my family. My cousin Ed said anything with Shrimp! I am sharing with you the recipe for BBQ Shrimp from Bonnie's collection. Hope you enjoy!

BBQ Shrimp

Makes 2 servings

If you want to make more that two servings of this, do it in separate batches (one recipe fills a large skillet), but serve while piping hot. Be sure to stir the sauce frequently while serving, since it separates easily. TO eat this dish, everyone feels his own shrimp at the table (most people use their fingers). You can dip french bread in the sauce too!

2 dozen large shrimp with heads and shells (about 1 lb)

Seasoning mix

1 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves

1/2 tsp of dried rosemary leaves , crushed

1/8 tsp dried oregano

1/4 lb (1stick) plus 5 Tbls unsalted butter (in all)

1 1/2 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup shrimp stock

1/4 cup beer at room temperature

Rinse the shrimp in cold water and drain well. Then pinch off and discard the portion of the head from the eyes forward (including the eyes, but not the protruding long spine above the eyes). Leave as much as possible of the orange shrimp fat from the head attached to the body. Set aside.

In a small bowl combine the seasoning mix ingredients. Combine 1 stick of the butter, garlic, Worcestershire and seasoning mix in a large skillet over high heat. When the butter is melted, add the shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes shaking the pan (versus stirring) in a back and forth motion. Add the remaining 5 tablespoons of butter and the stock; cook and share the pan for 2 minutes. Add the beer and cook and shake the pan 1 minute longer. Remove from heat.

Serve immediately in bowls with lots of french bread on the side or on a platter with cooked rice mounded in the middle and the shrimp and sauce surrounding it.

Enjoy

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Tybee Island is a small barrier island off the coast of Savannah Georgia. My husband I found the great little island by accident and as most good things happen in life. Just as you are not looking for a major change in your life - look out, one is usually around the corner. I was a board member of a Land Trust in my home town of Kent Ohio. P.L.A.C.E. - Portage Land and Conservation Education. The organization began when a shopping mall was proposed for construction that would destroy a bog in our county. The organization grew and worked on establishing conservation easement to prevent development or over development of land. It brought together my love of the great outdoors and real estate. The national Land Trust organization has holding a nation conference in Savannah Georgia and P.L.A.C.E. was willing to partially fund my trip to Savannah. So, my husband decided that it would make sense for him to join me in Savannah so that he could enjoy the city and time away from Ohio. So, we were on our way. After researching the Savannah area we decided to make a day trip prior to the conference to Tybee Island - just to see the ocean. Again, you never know what is around the corner. We drove out to Tybee and as we made the turn from Rt 80 to Butler Ave (know as the "big curve") we felt like we had come home for the first time in our lives. When that happens, you know that your life is going to change. I decided to write the blog to share Tybee Island with you. I am writing this in conjunction with Bonnie Gaster, a native of Tybee Island and a wonderful real estate agent. So many of the homes on Tybee Island are so unique that we wanted to share some information about the houses and the island. Bonnie and I also love to cook/bake. Bonnie loves to cook - I love to bake and we thought it would be fun to share recipes with you.

So welcome and look forward to info about houses, condos, townhomes, land , recipes, my favorite strawberry cupcake recipe ........ and the latest happenings on Tybee.