Butter Smoked Shrimp
This smoked shrimp recipe is rich in smokey and buttery flavor. Cooked perfectly on a smoker and finished with a good rub and fresh lemon. You’ll be serving up delicious BBQ shrimp in just half an hour!
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- Smoker
- Hickory wood
Ingredients
- 2 lbs shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ salted butter
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Parsley chopped
- BBQ rub to taste
- 2 cloves garlic halved
- 1 lemon halved
- 1 French baguette sliced
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 250°F and add a couple of chunks of hickory wood.
- Place deveined and peeled shrimp in large mixing bowl. Add a generous amount of BBQ rub. Toss shrimp until evenly coated in rub.
- Cook butter in microwave on high what until melted (usually 1-2 minutes). Stir in Worcestershire sauce.
- Transfer shrimp to aluminum foil pouch or pan. Pour melted butter over shrimp. Don’t allow shrimp to be fully submerged. Sprinkle 2 pinches of chopped parsley over shrimp and add halved garlic cloves.
- Transfer shrimp pouch or pan to smoker. Close door and cook at 250°F for 20-30 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, toss shrimp with tongs. Cook for further 10-15 minutes.
- Check shrimp for pink color and smoky flavor. When ready, transfer shrimp to serving plate. Squeeze ½ fresh lemon over shrimp.
- Serve with buttered bread and extra lemon slices.