Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Tags: American Cuisine, bacon, shrimp
A Little Personal History:
For an appetizer, these bacon rapped shrimp are to die for. When asked to bring an appetizer to a party, this is one of my go to dishes. Enjoy!
Description:
Categories: | Appetizer |
Servings: | 24 – 30 appetizers |
Time: | – Preparation: 20 minutes – Cooking: 10 minutes |
Equipment: | Cutting board and knife/scissors, 2 plates, toothpicks, broiling pan, side dishes for sauce |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Ingredients:
- 15 slices bacon
- 4 Tbs Cajun Blast Seasoning, more as needed
- 1 pounds medium shrimp (24 to 30), tail on and peeled
- Canola oil or oil spray
Procedure:
- Cut each slice of bacon in half with scissors. Set aside on plate.
- Measure Cajun seasoning and set aside on small bowl.
- If fresh shrimp, de-vein and wash shrimp. If frozen, uncooked shrimp, thaw and rinse shrimp under cold water.
- Lightly dredge shrimp in season bowl on all sides. Shake of excess, set aside on plate.
- Lightly spray or grease broiling pan.
- Wrap bacon slice around each shrimp. Insert a toothpick through the wrapped bacon and shrimp to hold in place.
- Place each wrapped shrimp, evenly spaced, on greased broiling pan.
- Pre-heat oven on Broil.
- Place pan on top oven rack, about 3 inches below the top heating element.
- Broil for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and turn shrimp over. Return to oven and continue broiling for an additional 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp and shrimp is bright orange and/or firm to the touch.
- During final 5 minutes of broiling, watch carefully to prevent shrimp from burning or becoming over done.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Serve with side dipping sauce(s) (e.g. Cocktail Sauce, Spicy Dipping Sauce, Sweet and Sour Sauce, Tartar Sauce, Honey Mustard Sauce, etc)
Advanced Preparation:
- Steps 1 – 6 can be done in advance, covered and refrigerated day of event.
Tips, Notes, and Variations:
- If you don’t want that little extra Cajun “bite”, omit the Cajun seasoning and sprinkle shrimp with a little salt and pepper to taste.
- These appetizers can also be grilled. Just set grill to high and cook till bacon is crispy and shrimp is done.
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