Categories: Entrees

Ingredients

• 24 large head-on shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled and deveined, tails left on, shells and head reserved
• 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons Emeril’s Creole Seasoning or other Creole seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, preferably homemade
• Juice from 2 lemons (about 1⁄4 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with half of the cracked pepper, 1 teaspoon of the Creole seasoning, and the rosemary until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp shells and heads and cook, stirring a few times, for 3 minutes. Add the wine, water, Worcestershire, lemon juice, onion, garlic, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and let gently bubble for 45 minutes. Strain through a coarse strainer; you should have about 1 cup of barbecue base.

3. Heat a 14-inch skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes, searing on both sides. Pour in the barbecue base, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until the shrimp are cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat; whisk in the butter, one piece at a time, not adding another until the previous piece is fully incorporated in the sauce.

4. Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter or small individual plates. Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and serve immediately with the Jalapeño Biscuits.

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