Beer Buttered Shrimp Recipe
Beer Buttered Shrimp is a quick dish featuring smoky shrimp in a butter, beer, and tomato sauce. Serve it as an appetizer or over rice for dinner in just 15 minutes!
Beer Buttered Shrimp is a tomato based sauce infused with your choice of beer and spices and simmered with shrimp. Serve as an appetizer or over rice as an entree.
In the words of George Takeiโฆ Oh Myyyโฆ. Beer + Butter +Shrimp. This can only mean one thing to me. It is that time of the year: FOOTBALL SEASON!
I love to watch football and don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen during the game. Therefore many of the tasty treats I prepare need to be done ahead of time or require minimal to no hands-on time. This means prepping and cooking during commercials breaks sometimes.
Buttered Beer Shrimp is exactly that: a tomato-based sauce, infused with your choice of beer, some spices then simmer with shrimp.
This recipe got me wondering, how long have shrimp been used in recipes? Well evidence has been found that shrimping was taking place around 600 AD off the coast of the southeastern coast of North America. Evidence has also been found in clay vessels discovered in the ruins of Pompeii.
Throughout the time of shrimping, shrimp were sun-dried as a means of preservation. This still takes place in Louisiana where shrimping has been going on since 1735 and in many Asian countries. Dried shrimp and shrimp pastes are a delicious and flavorful addition to many dishes and sauces there.
Shrimping in the U.S. is relegated mainly to the Gulf of Mexico and the coasts of the South Atlantic states. Think Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas. As a whole, our country alone consumes roughly 1 billion pounds of shrimp a year. Crazy, right?!
These little crustaceans are made mostly of water and protein. They are low in carbs and calories and have a lot of nutritional value.
Shrimp come in different sizes as you may have seen in the store. You may have also seen numbers next to them. This is known as their U-count.
If you see “16/20” next to the shrimp you are looking at, they are likely considered “extra-large.” The numbers designate that there will most likely be 16-20 shrimp per pound. If you see “U/10” they are probably considered “colossal” and there will be “under 10” in every pound you order.
It is really simple once you get the hang of it, and lets you really know your stuff when you head to your local seafood market or to the seafood counter at your local supermarket.
There are more than 300 types of shrimp in the world that we consume. Most commonly you are eating brown, pink, or white shrimp. This name refers to the color of the shrimp before you cook it.
If you liked this buttered shrimp recipe, make sure you check out some of these other easy shrimp recipes:
- Thai Shrimp and Glass Noodles- Kung Op Wun Sen
- Ginger Bok Choy Salad Kit and Soy Lime Shrimp
- Creamy Shrimp Scampi Bread Bowl
And recipes the use beer:
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Buttered Beer Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 6 garlic cloves
- 6 ounces can tomato paste
- 12 ounces can beer
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 pounds shrimp peeled, tail on
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Using a micro grater, grate garlic directly into the butter. Add paprika and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in tomato paste until smooth. Add beer, honey and sea salt. Bring to a low simmer. Continue to simmer until mixture reduces by half and thickens.
- Add shrimp and salt. Allow to cook for an additional 5-7 minutes. Since you canโt see the color of the shrimp deepen to a pink, look for them to curl.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your Buttered Beer Shrimp! You can serve just this or on top of a crusty slice of bread or rice.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
Hi,
Made this recipe for my Dad’s 89th. Birthday. I stopped counting how many times he told me it was really great! I served it over rice. This is definitely a winner. Easy to make .
Awesome, Mindy and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your dad!!!!
I love shrimp! I could eat it every night.
I know my husband would love these ~ I will have to try it when I see him at the end of the month.
I love shrimp in all forms! This looks awesome!
This looks wonderful! My husband and son love shrimp any way they can get it, and I’m always looking for a great new recipe.
I love shrimps and this is just perfect! Wish I could have some right now!
What a great game day recipe, it sounds really tasty!
Love butter and shrimps! Will try these soon. ๐
My husband just made a huge batch of sauce…we might have to try it with that! Looks delicious!
those shrimp look super tasty!! We haven’t met a shrimp yet we didn’t like ;o)
What a shame my husband doesn’t like shrimp – guess I’ll have to eat all this myself!
This looks great, and would be great for game day food!
I love shrimp and this sounds great!
I bet these are a huge crowd pleaser! They sound amazing.
Looks like a good game day dish to me!
Oh Myyy……That does look so good!!! #lovefootball #lovefootballfood
Hugs
These looks so good! Any way to make them without the beer?
I am definitely adding this to my next game day spread! I’m more of a college football fan…Go Gators!
Yumm! My husband would love this. Especially during a football game. We are fans of the Rams and Bengals. ๐ Although, there isn’t as much football watching until baseball season ends and for that we are Cardinals fans.
This looks very interesting…. thanks for posting.
I live in CT, but I grew up in Colorado so the Broncos are still one of my teams! ๐ Your shrimp recipe looks delish!
What a yummie recipe! I’ve never cooked with beere, but my grandma did. Have to give this one a gry!
Great eatin’ for game day. Loving the fan gear, you guys look like total team supporters. ๐
What an awesome dish to serve on game day – love it! (Go Bears!)
I love shrimp but I don’t think it has ever sounded as delicious as it does in this recipe. YUM!
k son and hubby would love this recipe. Me not so much as I don’t like shrimp but the family yes.
OMG this looks and sounds absolutely delicious. I normally don’t like shrimp but I think I will make an exception in this case.
This recipe looks amazing! I can’t believe I’ve never had this before. I’m allergic to gluten so I guess I would just need to find a gluten free beer to make it with. My husband would love it too.
Mmm honey.. and combined with garlic too! Nice photos ๐
What a fantastic shrimp dish! Love the flavor of beer in recipes. We’ll eat this in no time!
Yum. I like beer, butter, and shrimp I’ve got to try this. I prefer college football and I cheer for my alma mater East Carolina University. I’m also a Vikings fan thanks to my husband ๐