New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

new orleans barbecued shrimp. for those of you lucky enough to have eaten n.o. bbq skrimps, you know that there ain’t nothing bbq about them. i ate bbq shrimp at the n.o. restaurant that invented the dish ~ Pascal’s Manale, a neighborhood restaurant that is a bit upscale with white table linens and paper bibs.

head on, hands in and lots of bread to sop up the sauce. there are literally thousands of recipes out there for this signature dish. but, i am here to tell you, i’ve made it with instructions from a know-it-all-friend and it came out dead on to the real deal. i’ve also made it will all the garlic, herbs, wine, worcestershire and it wasn’t as good as what i made below. I AM NOT SAYING THIS IS THE PASCAL's MANALE RECIPE! simple, in this case, is better and the recipe below is damn good and tastes like what i ate at Pascal's. here goes;

3-4 lbs. fresh head on shrimp (fresh means they don’t smell - good luck in arkansas)
1 pound of salted butter
1 newly purchased 4 oz can of ground black pepper
2 teaspoons paprika

preheat oven to 350℉.
rinse the shrimp and pat dry. leave head and shell on.
using a large, shallow pan or roaster that can go into the oven; melt the butter, add the paprika & stir. add the shrimp and make sure the shrimp are more or less submerged. add the pepper in a thin layer over the shrimp. yes, it looks like a lot. just do it. bake until the shrimp just turn pink, about 12 minutes depending on size. do not over cook the shrimp. serve with a bib and lots of bread.

Pascal's Manale

838 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans
(504) 895-4877

Lunch M-F 11:30 am - 2 pm

Dinner M-S 5 pm- close

Closed Sunday