Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Description
The recipe starts by marinating peeled, deveined jumbo shrimp with a flavorful mix including barbecue sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, minced garlic, sesame oil, and minced ginger. The marinade seasons the shrimp briefly, enhancing their savory profile with hints of sweetness and citrus.
Bacon strips are halved lengthwise and each piece is tightly wrapped around a shrimp. The bacon-wrapped shrimp are broiled on a lined tray near the top of the oven at medium-high heat. The broil cooks shrimp and crisps the bacon in about ten minutes, with a flip halfway through for even cooking. The result is a combination of tender shrimp enveloped by crisp, smoky bacon.
The dish is served with the reserved portion of marinade sauce adding extra flavor and moisture. An accompaniment of guacamole is suggested, introducing creamy richness and fresh contrast to the savory, slightly sweet bacon shrimp bites. This preparation makes an appealing appetizer or main course with layered profiles of textures and tastes.
Broiling can be done under grill settings, and ensuring the shrimp are cooked yet not overdone preserves tenderness. Marinating even for 10 minutes allows absorption of the marinade flavors without softening shrimp excessively. Bacon slice halving facilitates wrapping without excess thickness.
Ingredients
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp (Prawns):
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce low-sodium
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ginger minced
- ½ teaspoon salt to season
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper cracked
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined, tails intact, jumbo-sized
- 14 lices Bacon
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack on the top third half of the oven (just above half way). Preheat oven to broil (or grill) settings on medium-high heat (400°F | 200°C.)
- Combine bbq sauce, soy sauce, honey, juice, garlic, oil and ginger in a shallow bowl. Pour out half of the sauce into a separate small bowl and store it in the refrigerator for later.
- Add the shrimp to the sauce in the shallow bowl, season with salt and pepper and let marinate for 10 minutes if time allows.
- Slice bacon slices in half lengthwise. Wrap one slice of bacon around one shrimp; repeat wih remaining bacon and shrimp until all done.
- Arrange the bacon wrapped shrimp in a single layer on a lined baking tray/sheet. Broil (or grill) for 8 minutes until bacon is crispy and sizzling. Flip and broil for another 2 minutes until shrimp/prawns are cooked through.
- Serve the shrimp/prawns with the remaining sauce.
- Serve with guacamole!
Notes
- Serve bacon wrapped shrimp with guacamole to add creamy contrast and enhance flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 810mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 123IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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