Sweet Chili Shrimp with Bacon

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Sweet Chili Shrimp with Bacon

This recipe for Bacon Wrapped Shrimp is bursting with flavor. The savory bacon adds a salty note while the sweet chili sauce adds heat and balanced sweetness.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 lices Bacon cut in half
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1-2 pounds jumbo or extra large shrimp 21 to 25 per pound, peeled and deveined
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ¼ cup Sweet chili sauce or sriracha
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with tinfoil and a rack lightly coated in cooking spray. Set aside.
  3. Depending on the number of shrimp you have decide how much bacon you need. One slice of bacon is enough for two (2) shrimp. Cut bacon slices in half.

Bake the Bacon

  1. Place bacon on a rimmed baking sheet with a rack and bake until cooked but still pliable. You need to be able to wrap each slice around each piece of shrimp. Between 15 and 20 minutes. Remove pan from oven and allow to cool until you can handle the bacon with your fingers.

Microwave the Bacon

  1. Lay bacon between 2 pieces of paper towel and microwave for a few minutes.  Again, the bacon must be pliable so you can wrap each slice around each piece of shrimp.
  2. Either way you cook your bacon, make sure it's not crisp.
  3. If you baked your bacon keep the baking pan with the rack to cook your shrimp on. If you microwaved it. Prepare a baking sheet with tinfoil and a rack lightly coated in baking spray and set aside.

Make the Shrimp

  1. While your bacon is cooking combine olive oil, sriracha or sweet chili sauce, honey, salt, pepper and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Place all of your shrimp inside a bowl big enough to hold all of them. Use paper towel to make sure and dry your shrimp as best you can. I usually put a layer of a few sheets of paper towel on the bottom of the bowl to absorb water as well.
  3. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper. Toss your shrimp and add some more salt and pepper sprinkles all over. Add oil mixture to your shrimp and toss until all of your shrimp are coated.
  4. Allow to marinate in bowl for between 20 and 30 minutes, covered, on your counter. Turn your oven up to broil.
  5. Remove shrimp, one at a time, and wrap in a half slice of bacon, as tightly as possible. Secure the bacon with a toothpick or at least tuck the ends underneath the shrimp on the baking sheet. Place on your prepared baking sheet or the sheet you used to cook the bacon.
  6. Hang on to the marinade. Do not throw it away. Using a brush, baste each piece of shrimp with marinade.
  7. Broil for 2-3 minutes. Remove from oven, flip shrimp and baste again. Flip your tray around and place shrimp back into your oven for another 2-3 minutes. No more. 
  8. You only broil until the shrimp are pink or in a perfect C shape. If the are straight they are usually undercooked. If they form a ring or O they are overcooked.
  9. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Don’t overcook the bacon: You want the fat rendered but the slices still pliable. If they are too crispy, you won’t be able to wrap the shrimp.
  • Ensure the shrimp smells fresh: Always check your shrimp before cooking. If they smell like the sea, they are good to use. Toss them if they are slimy or have a foul smell.
  • Use toothpicks: If you are struggling to get the bacon to stay on the shrimp, secure them with toothpicks.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 309kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 143mg (48%) Sodium 968mg (40%) Potassium 157mg (4%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 205IU (4%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 309kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 143mg 48%
Sodium 968mg 40%
Potassium 157mg 3%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 205IU 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

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

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