Amazing Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe
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Amazing Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe
Description
Amazing Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe combines peeled, deveined shrimp wrapped in smoked bacon strips, secured with a toothpick, and marinated with a blend of soy sauce, honey, mirin, minced garlic, and green onions. They are pan-fried in neutral oil, cooking the bacon to a crisp golden brown while the shrimp cooks through. The leftover marinade is added to the pan near the end to glaze the shrimp lightly, enhancing the flavor and giving a sticky, savory coating.
The final result is shrimp with a smoky, crunchy bacon wrapped around a tender, juicy interior, layered with the sweet-salty-sour notes from the honey-soy mixture. Cooking in batches ensures even crisping. The toothpicks make them easy to serve as finger food.
Eat them freshly cooked or keep warm in a low oven for a short time without losing texture. These shrimp store well refrigerated for a few days and can be reheated gently in an oven to maintain their crispness. Frozen cooked shrimp can be reheated, and thawed frozen shrimp may be substituted for fresh.
When reheating, use moderate oven heat and avoid microwaving to keep bacon crisp. Using smoked bacon adds deeper flavor, but the recipe would work with other bacon types. This dish is well-suited to parties or as a flavorful appetizer addition without complex steps.
Ingredients
- 12 Bacon cut in half widthwise, smoked, strips
- 2 pounds fresh peeled deveined, and tail on 10/15 shrimp
- 1 cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 3 garlic finely minced cloves
- ¼ cup green onion sliced, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil
- mayonnaise with sriracha
Instructions
- Wrap a ½ strip of bacon around the center of the peeled and deveined shrimp.
- Place a toothpick right through the top and the center of the shrimp through the bacon. Place in a large bowl.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, mirin, garlic, and sliced green onions until combined.
- Add ¼ cup to 1/3 cup of the honey-soy sauce to the bowl with the shrimp and gently fold together using a spoon to combine. Reserve the remaining honey-soy sauce to the side.
- Next, add the neutral-flavored oil to a large cast-iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat and heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until the oil is hot but not smoking.
- Place the shrimp bacon seam down and cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side or until the bacon is browned and crispy, and the shrimp is almost done. You will most likely need to cook these in batches.
- Add the remaining honey-soy mixture to the pan, along with any batch cooked bacon wrapped shrimp, and mix while cooking over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve the shrimp on a plate or platter with or without the toothpick.
- Drizzle some of the hot honey-soy sauce over top of the shrimp.
- Garnish with additional sliced green onions.
Notes
- Keep cooked shrimp warm at 165° to 200° F in the oven if you need to serve later.
- Store cooked shrimp covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze cooked shrimp for up to 3 months.
- To reheat, warm on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 350° F for 4-5 minutes or longer for frozen shrimp.
- Thawed frozen shrimp can be used instead of fresh shrimp with similar results.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 2514mg | 105% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 248IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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