Louisiana BBQ'd Shrimp
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Grilling
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 10
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          ketchup
   1      cup           water
     1/2  cup           cider vinegar
     3/4  cup           sugar
   2      each          garlic -- cloves, minced
     1/2  cup           onion -- minced
     1/2  cup           celery -- diced
     1/4  cup           parsley -- minced
   1      each          juice and rind of 1 lemon
     1/4  teaspoon      hot pepper sauce
   1 1/2  tablespoons   Worcestershire sauce
     1/2  teaspoon      basil -- ground
     1/2  teaspoon      oregano -- ground
     1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
   1      tablespoon    bacon fat
   5      pounds        shrimp -- peeled and deveined
                        salt to taste
 

Preparation:

Combine all except shrimp. Cook, stirring frequently 35-50 minutes. Allow to cool. Refrigerate sauce 1 week to allow flavors to truly blend. Marinate shrimp in sauce a minimum of 1 hour. Arrange shrimp on barbequing skewers. Barbeque, basting every minute with left over sauce. Should be done in about 5 minutes. Shrimp are done when the flesh turns from pink to white. Do not overcook!!! Overcooked shrimp are tough and chewy.