Texas Barbecue Shrimp With Bleu Cheese Slaw Recipe

How to Make Texas Barbecue Shrimp With Bleu Cheese Slaw

1. **Texas Barbecue Sauce:**
2. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup ketchup, ½ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon smoked paprika. Warm over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat.
5. In another saucepan, bring 1 cup heavy cream to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 5-7 minutes).
7. Stir in ½ cup of the barbecue sauce base, adding more until desired flavor is achieved.
8. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to medium-low and simmer until thickened (about 5 minutes).
9. Set aside. Can be made ahead and refrigerated.
10. **Bleu Cheese Mayonnaise:**
11. In a food processor, combine 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and ½ teaspoon white wine vinegar.
12. Process for 30 seconds. With the motor running, slowly add 1 cup vegetable oil in a thin stream until emulsified.
13. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add 4 ounces crumbled bleu cheese and pulse for 5 seconds.
14. Press through a fine-mesh sieve and refrigerate until ready to use.
15. **Cabbage Slaw:**
16. In a bowl, toss 4 cups shredded green cabbage with enough bleu cheese mayonnaise to coat.
17. Add ½ cup thinly sliced green onions and 2 ounces crumbled bleu cheese.
18. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
19. **Shrimp:**
20. Season 1 pound large shrimp with salt and pepper.
21. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in two large skillets until almost smoking.
22. Add shrimp in a single layer, avoiding overcrowding. Cook for about 1 minute per side, until golden brown and opaque.
23. Remove and drain on paper towels.
24. **Assembly:**
25. Place a mound of slaw in the center of each plate.
26. Lean 5 shrimp against the slaw, top with another shrimp.
27. Baste shrimp with barbecue sauce and drizzle extra sauce around the plate.
28. Sprinkle with extra bleu cheese and green onions.
29. Dust plate rims with black pepper.