Everyone Raves About Haley’s Cooking When She Makes New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Recipe
My daughter, Haley, is known for my lighter version of New Orleans BBQ Shrimp recipe (and easy). In fact, this delicious, simple shrimp recipe gave her quite the southern cooking reputation. She said, “All of my friends have been begging me to make them southern recipes and I always show off with my mom’s healthy barbecue shrimp recipe. I love to cook and turn to my mom’s healthy easy recipes. Tonight, in honor of us all finishing our last classes, I decided to make my southern favorite New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp recipe. Actually, if you want an easy Louisiana cookbook, Gulf Coast Favorites is it. This Louisiana cookbook has been great for my college recipes or just for my favorite healthy Cajun recipes. I am such a fan of this barbecue shrimp recipe and also really like her recipe for BBQ Shrimp Tacos.”
My Mom’s New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp Recipe is My Last Minute Easy Shrimp Dinner
And, my last class in college happened to be my swing and Latin dance recital! I am sure you can imagine how pleased my mother has been with my second semester senior class choices! I spent most of the early evening at my recital, so I chose to make this BBQ shrimp recipe because it is full of flavor and only takes minutes to prepare! If you have ever been to New Orleans, most likely you have had Barbecue Shrimp. I love my New Orleans BBQ Shrimp recipe because it is the easiest Barbecue shrimp recipe ever!! Anyone you make this for will thing you spent well over an hour in the kitchen!
Doesn’t Get Any Better Than My Healthy Barbecue Shrimp Recipe
I love to serve my easy BBQ Shrimp recipe over angel hair pasta. Honestly, this is one of my favorite go-to quick healthy shrimp dinners when I need a last minute meal! Once you see try my easy BBQ shrimp recipe, you’ll understand why it’s great for quick family dinners or a great entertaining recipe. We usually make it for all our birthdays because the shrimp recipe is all of our favorite. Easy and delicious with a Louisiana flair.
| Servings 4-6 servings |
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fat-free Italian or creamy onion dressing
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp oregano leaves dried
- 2 tsp thyme leaves dried
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 lb large shrimp not peeled
- 1/3 cup light beer, clam juice or broth
- 1/2 cup clam juice or fat-free chicken broth
Ingredients
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- In large nonstick skillet, combine oil, Italian dressing, garlic, onion powder, cayenne, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper over medium heat until sauce begins to boil.
- Add shrimp, cook 5 minutes. Add beer and broth, cook another 5–7 minutes or until shrimp are done.
Per Serving: Calories 207, Calories from fat (%) 44, Fat (g) 10, Saturated Fat (g) 2, Cholesterol (mg) 196, Sodium (mg) 614, Carbohydrate (g) 6, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Sugars (g) 2, Protein (g) 22, Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate, 3 lean meat
Terrific Tip: Peeled shrimp may be used in the recipe if desired, but peeling the shrimp is tons of fun, just have plenty of paper towels.
Best Louisiana Cajun Cookbook! Hard To Beat My New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp Recipe
This Louisiana cookbook wouldn’t be complete without a New Orleans barbecue shrimp recipe and of course, I have a healthy Barbecue Shrimp recipe. I played around in the kitchen to insure the recipe included tons of sauce. You need that scrumptious sauce to dip the French bread. That’s the best part. I serve my healthy BBQ Shrimp recipe with French bread and angel hair pasta.
You’ll love the simplicity of the recipe from Gulf Coast Favorites and it’s actually one of my healthy easy recipes on my healthy food blog. Most BBQ Shrimp recipes have sticks of butter and are so unhealthy. This healthy Barbecue Shrimp recipe packs the best flavor without all the fat. You also can whip it up for a last minute meal so, enjoy!
My Mom’s Pull Apart Bread Goes Great With Her New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp Recipe
Don’t forget to pick up a French bread to soak up the scrumptious New Orleans BBQ Shrimp sauce. Or you can even try it with my awesome easy crescent roll recipes like this Pull Apart Bread from KITCHEN 101 cookbook– yum!! This is the easiest bread ever and everyone always enjoys it. All you need is a Bundt pan
Truly, if you’ve never made my healthy Barbecue Shrimp recipe, you will quickly become the star of the kitchen without much effort. A true Rush Hour Recipe!
Go Healthier with My Louisiana New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Recipe
I promise my barbecue shrimp recipe tastes as good as those rich, heavy dishes in the New Orleans restaurants. With a few tweaks but all the flavors, you can now enjoy my Louisiana Barbecue Shrimp recipe from Gulf Coast Favorites cookbook in your own home. Besides, my BBQ Shrimp version is trim & terrific
Take A Short Cut With BBQ Shrimp without Shells
I know sometimes you want to cook shrimp without the shells. How easy it is to pick up peeled shrimp and pop them in a recipe. With this Cajun barbecues shrimp recipe, you get all the flavor of the shrimp cooked in this rich, wonderful sauce. No peeling shrimp but still tastes like BBQ Shrimp New Orleans restaurant style. Oh, and another great easy shrimp dinner option is serving her BBQ Shrimp Over Cheese Grits from Too Hot in the Kitchen cookbook.
Fresh Garlic Makes A Difference In New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp
Fresh garlic makes such a difference. Don’t get me wrong, I keep minced garlic in a jar in my refrigerator. I believe in convenience so lots of time I go to the jar of garlic. But, nothing beats fresh garlic and you definitely want a good garlic press.
I want a garlic press that works easily! The rubber roll helps peel the garlic easily. Good gadgets to add to your kitchen.
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This actually a very good recipe. I tried it the other day and I was surprised. For a BBQ recipe that’s healthy, I didn’t expect much, but this was really good. Thanks!