Christmas Eve Cajun Shrimp

                A festive family favorite, Christmas Eve Cajun Shrimp is a spicy and buttery dish meant to be enjoyed with a spirited gathering. Ideal for dipping crusty French or Italian bread and creating warm holiday memories.
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                Categories: main dish seafood holiday cajun

                Ingredients

                • 1 C. butter
                • 1 C. margarine
                • 6 lbs. unshelled, raw jumbo shrimp
                • 1/2 C. Worcestershire sauce
                • Juice of 3 lemons
                • 3 lemons, sliced
                • 4 Tbsp. fresh ground pepper
                • 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce (Tabasco, more if you like it hot)
                • 2 tsp. sea salt
                • 1 tsp. ground rosemary
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                Instructions

                1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
                2. Place butter and margarine in a roaster pan and place in the oven until just melted.
                3. Thoroughly rinse shrimp, drain, and towel dry.
                4. Mix the remaining ingredients in the roaster pan as soon as the butter melts.
                5. Place the shrimp in the roaster pan and stir to coat with the butter mixture.
                6. Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes until shrimp shells turn pink.
                7. Every 5 minutes stir to keep the shrimp well coated.
                8. Spoon shrimp and sauce into individual bowls.
                9. Serve with crusty French or Italian bread.