Ok,
First know that I am Polish so I really don't go by measurements. (lol)
I love this recipe that I found in Dad's Own Cookbook by Bob Sloan
It's for Cajun BBQ Shrimp.
Ingredients: (serves 4)
1 1/2 lb shrimp
4 tbs (1 1/4 ) stick of butter or margarine
2 tbs worcestershire sauce
3 tbs ketchup
1 tbs cajun or creole seasoning
Juice of 2 lemons, (I take that to mean 2 tbs of lemon juice)
1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper
3 cloves of garlic, mince. ( I use minced garlic 3 tbs.
1 bay leaf, ( I substitute that with basil)
Equipment
9x11 pan
medium saucepan
whisk
Preheat oven to 450
Peel and devein shrimp
Melt butter and whisk in (or stir in) worcestershire sauce, ketchup, cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, garlic and basil.
Put shrimp or whatever in a single layer in pan, then pour the mixture over it.
Bake on center rack till shrimp is done. Turn shrimp over once while cooking.
The shrimp will take about 5 - 7 minutes.
Now how I changed this recipe.
I still use the shrimp, that is the only raw thing that I put into the pan.
I also add in pre cooked chicken, pre cooked chorizo sausage, fresh red peppers, and some onion. I don't precook the peppers and onion, because I like them el dente.
I serve this over brown rice.
I like this recipe because I can do almost everything in advance and put it in baggies till I am ready to cook for dinner.
Like I said, I am Polish so I can't give an exact recipe. Sometimes I double the amount of sauce. (lol) I just keep experimenting with it.
amy