Southern Style Shrimp

5.00 (6)
⏱ 40 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Lemon

This Southern shrimp dish features a rich, tangy marinade made from butter, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, seasoned with garlic, rosemary, and a touch of heat. Fresh shrimp are layered with lemon and onion slices before being baked. The result is a flavourful, aromatic main course that is both impressive and straightforward to prepare, perfect for a gathering of six people. The total preparation and cooking time is around 40 minutes.

Southern Style Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 -3 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 1/2 lbs unpeeled large shrimp or 2 1/2 lbs shrimp (fresh or thawed frozen..we've also used peeled shrimp and it works just as well and isn't as messy t)
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced

Method

  1. Mix the melted butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, rosemary, hot sauce, red pepper, and minced garlic together in a small bowl.
  2. Give the mixture a thorough stir and then leave it to one side.
  3. Give the shrimp a quick rinse under cold water and allow them to drain completely.
  4. In a 13x9x2 inch baking dish, create alternating layers of the shrimp, thin lemon slices, and thinly sliced onion.
  5. Take the prepared butter mixture and pour it evenly over the layered shrimp.
  6. Place the dish in the oven, uncovered, and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. The shrimp are ready when they turn pink and their shells begin to separate, remembering to baste them with the pan juices now and then.
  7. If you like, add a final touch by garnishing the baked shrimp with a few fresh rosemary sprigs.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium2042100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryLemon
AuthorDine Dish