Hot and spicy shrimp recipe



Recipe for hot and spicy shrimp in our easy seafood recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

  • 1 pound butter
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon chopped basil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • 1 teaspoon chopped oregano
  • 1 small hot pepper, chopped, or 2 tablespoons ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 pounds raw shrimp in their shells
  • Salt

How to make hot and spicy shrimp

  • Shrimp should be of a size to number 30 to 35 per pound.
  • Melt the butter and oil in a flameproof baking dish.
  • Add the garlic, herbs, peppers, bay leaves, paprika and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
  • Turn the heat down and simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Remove the dish from the heat and let the flavors marry at least 30 minutes.
  • This hot butter sauce can be made a day in advance and refrigerated.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Reheat the sauce, add the shrimp and cook over medium heat until the shrimp just turn pink, then bake in the oven about 30 minutes more.
  • Taste for seasoning, adding salt if necessary.
  • Sop up butter sauce with crusty bread after the shrimp have been eaten.

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