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Habanero-Honey Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe

With this bacon wrapped shrimp recipe, the shrimp are wrapped in crispy bacon and brushed with a sweet and spicy habanero-honey glaze. Perfection.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 464 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Shrimp large, peeled and deveined (about 12-16 pieces)
  • 6 lices Bacon 1 slice per 2 pieces of shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE GLAZE
  • ¼ cup pepper jelly
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 habanero pepper minced
  • Pinch of salt
  • FOR SERVING: Spicy chili flakes, fresh chopped herbs

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Season the shrimp with chili powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
  3. Slice the bacon in half and wrap each shrimp with the bacon. Stretch the bacon a bit in order to get the bacon ends to meet together on one side of each shrimp.
  4. Lay the bacon wrapped shrimp, bacon seems down, onto a baking sheet.
  5. Make your glaze by mixing together the pepper jelly, honey, butter, lime juice and salt in a small bowl. Brush the bacon wrapped shrimp with part of the glaze.
  6. Bake them for 10 minutes.
  7. Brush the bacon wrapped shrimp with a bit more glaze, then set the oven to BROIL. Broil the shrimp for 5 more minutes, or until the bacon becomes nice and crispy.
  8. Remove, then brush with the remaining glaze. Sprinkle with chili flakes and fresh herbs.
  9. Serve!

Notes

  • Makes about 12 pieces.
  • Heat Factor: Medium. The sweetness of the honey balances out the heat from the habanero. You’ll notice some spice factor, though it isn’t overly hot. Nice, pleasant, delicious.

Nutrition Information

Calories 464kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 328mg (109%) Sodium 1304mg (54%) Potassium 261mg (7%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 725IU (15%) Vitamin C 11.2mg (12%) Calcium 178mg (18%) Iron 3.1mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 464

% Daily Value*

Calories 464kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 328mg 109%
Sodium 1304mg 54%
Potassium 261mg 6%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 725IU 15%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 12%
Calcium 178mg 18%
Iron 3.1mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.