BritoMom's Oven-Barbequed Shrimp

This is a classic. Pure comfort food. Especially when served with comfort beer. Provided you are someone who likes beer, it is a crime to not drink beer with this dish. It is definitely a crime against nature not to eat this with a big loaf of sourdough bread, thickly sliced.

This is a messy, messy dish. The only sane way to eat it is to cover a table with layers of newspaper. Serve the shrimp in bowls, make sure everyone has lots of bread to dip in the sauce and have plenty of beer chilled & ready.

• 2 lbs unpeeled shrimp (medium to large)
• 1 lb butter
• 1 tablespoons poupon mustard
• 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ¼ teaspoon basil
• ¼ teaspoon thyme
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 4-5 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 small onion, grated
• ¼ cup of Old Bays seasoning
• 1/2 tsp tabasco (or to taste)
• 1 tsp liquid smoke (and not a drop more or it will be disgusting - the recipe doesn't work without it, though)

Melt butter in a skilled then add all spices. Preheat oven to 375°. Put shrimp in a baking dish (I generally use my big lasagna pan) and cover with butter & spice mixture. Cook for approximately 20 minutes. Start checking to see if it's done at about 15 minutes. The worst thing you can possibly do is overcook this.