Taste of Life: Barbecue Shrimp

By Patti Skelton, honorary member

Ingredients

1 lb Georgia wild harvested
large shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails off
3 slices bacon, cut into bite sized pieces
lb butter
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp chili powder
tsp basil
tsp thyme
1 tsp black pepper
tsp oregano
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp crab boil seasoning
tsp Tabasco sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an ovenproof skillet, fry bacon until lightly browned. Leave bacon grease in pan. Add all other ingredients to the pan, except shrimp. Simmer 5 minutes. Toss shrimp into sauce and cook 12 minutes uncovered in preheated oven at 350 degrees.

Serve shrimp and sauce over yellow rice, accompanied by French bread and tossed green salad.

Recipe is from the Gatherings & Traditions Cookbook, produced by the Service League of Cherokee County. The Service League of Cherokee County has been working to meet the needs of the children of Cherokee County since 1935. In addition to the cookbook, the organizations fundraising efforts include the annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival; Run for the Children 5K Walk/1-mile Fun Run; and Annual Ball, featuring the Dancing for the Children competition. ServiceLeague.net