Saucy Barbecue Shrimp

Name: Saucy Barbecue Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce; 1 bottle (12 ounces) pale ale beer or nonalcoholic beer; 2 pounds uncooked shell-on shrimp (31-40 per pound), deveined; French bread baguette, sliced

This old, rustic Cajun dish and is one of our family favorites. Don't remove the shells off the shrimp—the beauty of this dish is peeling the shrimp and dipping it in the sauce. We've doubled and even tripled the recipe to feed a crowd and it's always perfect! —Debbie Glasscock, Conway, Arkansas

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
1 bottle (12 ounces) pale ale beer or nonalcoholic beer
2 pounds uncooked shell-on shrimp (31-40 per pound), deveined
French bread baguette, sliced

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Stir in barbecue sauce and beer.
Place shrimp in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour barbecue mixture over top. Bake, uncovered, until shrimp turn pink, 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway. Serve with baguette slices.