Have you ever had BBQ Shrimp before? I don’t mean grilled shrimp but southern BBQ Shrimp. This Ruth’s Chris Copycat BBQ Shrimp recipe doesn’t go anywhere near a grill or barbecue but is done in a cast iron pan on the stove top. Ruth’s Chris has some amazing recipes that I love replicating, we have done quite a few now on the site. This one is just about the best thing I have ever had with shrimp though. Truly an amazing experience. I think it is related to BBQ because of the wonderful sauce that these shrimp are in, spice, garlic and butter, you really can’t go wrong. We love a shrimp scampi but this shrimp is on a whole new level.
To take this over the edge Ruth’s Chris serves them from appetizer to entree and for your dinner selection they add in roasted garlic mashed potatoes. Heavens this dish will just blow your mind!! We made this for a romantic night for two but it can be increased to 4 servings easily by doubling or taking away the potatoes for an appetizer. You are going to want to try this recipe, trust me, it is truly awesome!!
Ken dove into making this recipe with abandon. I do almost all the recipe development for you but Ken does a lot of the execution. He loves being in the kitchen with me or on his own.
Sometimes this BBQ shrimp recipe is served with shell on shrimp and you just have to dive right in there getting your fingers and face all into that sauce. Well, at Ruth’s Chris it is a bit more sophisticated and they just leave the tails on. Try this recipe today at your next BBQ, it will be a fast favorite and you will impress everyone with this amazing recipe. It would be great at anytime of the year too as it doesn’t need grilling. I can see this being a favorite Valentine’s Day treat.
Learn how to roast garlic with this handy RECIPE!
Here are some other Ruth’s Chris recipes for you to try.
Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole, you will be making this for every occasion you can think of!!
These Ruth’s Chris Shoestring Fries will become a family favorite!
Ruth’s Chris Copycat BBQ Shrimp
Ingredients
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- 2 medium to large potatoes
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large clove roasted garlic
- Salt to taste
Shrimp and Sauce
- 20 large shrimp peeled and deveined, tails left on
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 3 Tbsp. green onions chopped plus more cut on the bias for garnish
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 tsp. chopped garlic
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 4 oz. butter
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil and mash potatoes. Add in the butter, milk, garlic and salt. Set aside, keeping warm.
- In a large cast iron pan over medium-high heat add the 2 Tbsp. butter and then the shrimp, cook until the shrimp is just done, stirring frequently. You may want to cook them in batches if you don’t have a large pan. Remove shrimp and set aside.
- Cook the green onions in the remaining butter for 1 minute, then add the wine and let simmer. Reduce by half, turn the heat to low and then add in the garlic, Worcestershire, Tabasco, cayenne pepper, paprika and salt. Cook for 1-2 min. Add in the butter in cubes slowly and stir after each addition to melt. Add the shrimp back in and toss to coat and heat through. Serve with roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
Comments & Reviews
Sharla says
This recipe is delicious! I switch out and do garlic lemon pasta or rice as well sometimes
Tara Noland says
So glad you are enjoying it!! Thanks for taking the time to tell us.
Tammy Cline Cottrell says
We are traveling to family and I was wondering if you could freeze this so I can bring?
Tara Noland says
Hmm, I am not sure that would work as well as making it fresh, sorry never done that.
Tara Noland says
So we don’t get charged with plagiarism, I am removing the recipe but leaving the link here.
Don G says
Interesting this is supposed to be a “copycat” version of the shrimp. Ruth Chris provides their actual recipe for this shrimp online and it’s different than this. I’ll stick with the real deal!
Tara Noland says
Not sure if you understand the idea of a copycat but it is our version of this recipe not knowing what the real recipe is. If I just copied the recipe that would be totally different.
Bonnie Amirault says
Tara, your copycat recipe is basically identical to the Ruth’s Chris recipe. Ignore the haters. Haters gonna hate no matter what so no point in listening to their noise.
https://ruthschris.net/recipes/barbecued-shrimp-recipe/
BARBECUED SHRIMP RECIPE
Tara Noland says
Okay, cool, thank you so much!!
Sharla C says
The bbq shrimp is delicious! I have made it twice now and my family says it’s their favorite of everything I make.
Tara Noland says
So glad you loved them and way cheaper than going to the restaurant!!
Gail says
Ordered at RC.First time EVER disappointed. BBQ butter flavor covered up by mash potatoes.
Stephanie says
I love their BBQ Shrimp! And this recipe doesn’t seem to hard or complicated to make. I will definitely be trying it! What kind of white wine did you use?
Tara Noland says
For most of my cooking, I use a sauvignon blanc or something that I am drinking. Not too sweet.
Lina says
I made this for New Year’s Eve and it was so good and easy to make. This is a favorite app of ours at Ruth Chris so happy I found this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Tara Noland says
So glad you enjoyed this recipe!! Thanks for sharing!! Happy New Year!!
Dorene Hanson says
Tried this last night for New Year’s and the sauce look like it was on track, but then turned dark and the butter separated from the sauce. What did I do wrong?
Tara Noland says
Sounds like you might have had the heat on too high. Make sure your butter is cold too that might help.
Peggy says
My daughter just started college, needless to say we won’t be at RChris anytime soon. So I made this tonight, it was delicious! It cost me about 12$ to make(we live in Louisiana…shrimp is cheap). Will be enjoying for the foreseeable future!
Tara Noland says
I understand that Ruth’s Chris can be expensive especially with new bills to pay. So glad you enjoyed it!! We have other Ruth’s Chris recipes for you on the site if you want to try.
https://noshingwiththenolands.com/copycat-ruths-chris-shoestring-fries/
https://noshingwiththenolands.com/ruths-chris-copycat-sweet-potato-casserole/
Cheers, Tara
Rosemary Alderson says
I had this BBQ Shrimp,garlic mashed potatoes,years ago,at Ruth Chris steakhouse, And all I remember was it was Soo good, so I thought I would look this up on copy cat,and I am glad I did, I am going to fix it for Easter,Thank you!!!!
Tara Noland says
Happy Easter, enjoy!!
WANDA LE BEAU says
HOW CAN I GET THE RECIPE FOR THE SHOE STRING FRIES. THANK YOU
Tara Noland says
Something happened with the link, sorry here it is! https://noshingwiththenolands.com/copycat-ruths-chris-shoestring-fries/
Alfred Gorlick says
Just to clarify, for the mashed potatoes, is it one large garlic clove or one large garlic head? One clove doesn’t seem quite enough.
Tara Noland says
We only used one large clove but feel free to add more if you want. With it being roasted you can be generous with the garlic.
Kit says
Would also love to have the sweet potato casserole recipe.
Tara Noland says
This is super popular, here it is!! https://noshingwiththenolands.com/ruths-chris-copycat-sweet-potato-casserole/
Dawn Lopez says
Total yum! This looks like an extremely delicious shrimp recipe. I love the presentation too with the garlic mashed potatoes. This would be a great romantic meal for 2! 🙂
Brandy says
This looks super yummy! Thanks for sharing it!
Laura Dembowski says
I love Ruth’s Chris and these shrimp. I remember the first time I had them. They were so much better than I expected and I was hooked.
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Laura, they really are amazing!!
Julia @ Plated Cravings says
I love shrimp! And those Garlic Mashed Potatoes sound so good! 🙂 I definitely have to try this, Tara!
Tara Noland says
It is really an amazing dish, something worth the indulgence!!
Julia @ Plated Cravings says
I love shrimp! And those Garlic Mashed Potatoes sound so good! 🙂 I definitely have to try this, Tara!