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Bacon wrapped shrimp.
5 from 2 votes

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

These bacon wrapped shrimp are incredibly juicy, smokey, savory, and super easy to make. A perfect appetizer!
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Fat 5
Carbs 2
Protein 6
Yield 7

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon stone ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 14 extra jumbo raw shrimp tail on, peeled and deveined
  • 14 pieces of thin raw bacon, cut in half
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Place the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mustard, honey, salt, chili powder, red pepper flakes, and paprika into a large mixing bowl and whisk the ingredients together until they are combined. Add the shrimp to the bowl and toss until the shrimp are coated in the marinade. Let the shrimp sit in the marinade for 20 minutes.
    Shrimp in a glass bowl on a white surface.
  • Preheat the oven to 425ºF and place a wire rack on top of a tin foil-lined baking sheet. Place the bacon halves on the wire rack so they are not touching, and then bake at 425ºF for 6 minutes. Next, flip the bacon to the other side, and bake for another 6 minutes.
    Bacon strips on a baking sheet.
  • Remove the bacon from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  • Then place a jumbo shrimp at the end of a piece of bacon and carefully roll the shrimp tightly inside the bacon. Use a toothpick to secure the shrimp and bacon together. Repeat until all the shrimp is wrapped in the bacon. Discard any excess shrimp marinade.
    Bacon wrapped shrimp on skewers.
  • Line the bacon wrapped shrimp up on the wire rack and place the rack back into the oven. Bake for 5 minutes, flip, and bake for another 4-5 minutes. Then remove the shrimp from the oven.
    Bacon wrapped shrimp on a cooling rack.
  • Grind freshly cracked pepper over the bacon wrapped shrimp and enjoy.
    Bacon wrapped shrimp skewers on a white plate.

Tips & Notes

  • If you can’t find XL jumbo shrimp, you can use any size, but be mindful that smaller shrimp need less time to bake. Cook the bacon a few minutes longer if you have smaller shrimp.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g