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New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp
BBQ shrimp is a traditional dish from New Orleans. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with barbecue – instead it's either cooked on the stove or in the oven. The dish is made with large fresh shrimp (shells on), butter, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce.
The combination is baked or cooked on the stove, and it's then traditionally served as an appetizer. BBQ shrimp are typically served with crusty french bread on the side to mop up the juices.
WHERE TO EAT The best New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Travel + Leisure and 6 other food critics.
"In New Orleans barbecue shrimp means sautéing the shrimp in a Worcestershire seasoned butter sauce that will wreak havoc on your shirt, so make sure to tuck that napkin in your collar. It’s a NOLA staple, and here they do it best."
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Recommended by Diana K. Schwam and 6 other food critics.
"More than anything we love the barbecued shrimp—the bowl of colossal, buttery crustaceans that made Manale. Make sure you get them."
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Recommended by Eat Your World and 2 other food critics.
"More delicious BBQ shrimp in the French Quarter can be found at Deanie’s Seafood, a good bet for fun, casual, seafood-heavy dining."
