CAJUN CHAFING SHRIMP

Ingredients

• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup melted butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup hickory-flavored barbecue sauce
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 lemons, sliced
• 1/4 cup liquid smoke
• 2 tbs parsley flakes
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• Hot sauce to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 lb med. shrimp, peeled and deveined

Instructions

Saute garlic in olive oil. Add remaining ingredients except shrimp; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour over shrimp; bake at 300F for 20 minutes or until shrimp begins to turn pink. Cool; then refrigerate several hours for seasonings to blend.

Before serving, reheat shrimp and transfer to a chafing dish set on low heat. Have toothpicks handy for serving.

Yield: 10 to 12 servings.