Grill-Top Shrimp "Boil"

This is a take on a recipe by Steven Raichlen. I saw him make it on an episode of BBQ University.


The sauce with these shrimp is insanely good. You'll want to have lots of garlic bread for sopping. Trust me.

Makes: 6-8 servings
Prep time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs 16-20 count shrimp, in the shell, deveined
• 3 T Old Bay seasoning
• 3 T Cajun seasoning
• 1 T ground coriander
• 1 T black peppercorns, cracked
• 1-3 t cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 T fresh lemon juice
• 1 can (12 oz) beer
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 3/4 cup corn syrup
• 6 T Worcestershire sauce
• 2 thin slices lemon with rind, seeds removed
• 4 T hot sauce
• 2 T brown sugar
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 1/2 sticks butter cut into 1" pieces
• 1 Large aluminum pan (large enough to hold the shrimp and some sauce)
• Garlic bread, for sopping

1. In a small bowl, combine the Old Bay, Cajun seasoning, coriander, peppercorns, and cayenne. Reserve 1 1/2 T for the sauce to be made later.

2. Combine oil and 3 T of the lemon juice and pour over shrimp that has been rinsed and patted dry and placed in a large baking dish.

3. Sprinkle rub over shrimp. Coat well. Cover and marinate in fridge for 1 hour.

4. Prepare the sauce by pouring the beer into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.

5. Add the cream and simmer, reducing by half, 7-10 minutes.

6. Add the corn syrup, Worcestershire, lemon slices, hot sauce, brown sugar, garlic, the remaining lemon juice, and the reserved rub. Mix and let boil until thick, about 6 minutes.

7. Add the butter, piece by piece, while stirring. Heat until butter is completely melted.

8. Season, reduce heat and let set until needed. Do not return to a boil.

9. When the shrimp are ready, heat a grill to high heat and oil the grates.

10. Dump the shrimp onto the grill and cook 1-3 minutes per side or until pink and firm. You could also skewer the shrimp and grill them that way if you prefer. I just tossed them all on to the grill at once and used tongs to turn them.

11. Transfer shrimp to the aluminum pan and place it on the grill. Pour in the sauce and let simmer for 1-2 minutes.

12. Serve shrimp with sauce over them along with garlic bread for sopping.