Grilled New Orleans-style Shrimp

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp (21 to 25 per lb)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 4 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 7 wooden skewers (12-inch)
• baguette
• lemon wedge

Recipe

• 1 snip shells of shrimp with scissors down middle of back, leaving tail and first segment of shell intact.
• 2 make an incision along length of back where shells are cut and devein, leaving shells in place.
• 3 (shells will prevent shrimp from becoming tough on outside when grilled.) toss shrimp with oil, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and marinate at cool room temperature 15 minutes.
• 4 while shrimp marinate, prepare grill for cooking.
• 5 if using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal.
• 6 charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds.
• 7 if using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderately high.
• 8 heat butter, chili powder, pepper, worcestershire sauce, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until butter is melted, then remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• 9 thread 4 or 5 shrimp onto each skewer and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total.
• 10 push shrimp off skewers into a bowl, then pour butter mixture over them and toss to combine well.
• 11 cooks' note: shrimp can be broiled on a broiler pan 6 inches from heat, turning over once, about 6 minutes total.
• 12 makes 4 main-course servings.