Smoked Shrimp

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound jumbo shrimp, tail on, shelled and deveined

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons bbq rub or lemon pepper seasoning

Directions

Pre-heat the smoker to 225° F. Add the shrimp, olive oil and lemon pepper or other seasoning to a large ziploc bag. Close the bag and gently shake and mix up until the seasoning is evenly distributed. You can do this in a large bowl as well. I find using a Ziploc bag keeps the dishes and the clean up to a minimum. Remove the shrimp from the bag and add to a 9×13 aluminum pan. Make sure the shrimp don’t lay on top of each other. They should be in a single layer. Put the container with the shrimp in the smoker. Add a handful of fruit wood chips of your choice. Apple and Cherry are usually my go to. Make sure that your smoker vent is about ¾ open. After 15 minutes stir the shrimp. Close the door and wait an additional 10 minutes. Stir the shrimp again. Smoke until the shrimp turn pink. Total cook time will take 40 to 60 minutes. Make sure you keep an eye on your shrimp. Once they turn pink remove them from the smoker. If you over cook them they will turn rubbery.