Description
This Bacon Wrapped Shrimp features juicy shrimp enveloped in crispy bacon, delivering a delightful combination of sweet and savory flavors. It’s a simple, quick dish perfect for gatherings or cozy nights. Try this irresistible appetizer today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined, thawed)
- 1 lb sliced bacon (cut into thirds)
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking tray with foil.
- In a bowl, whisk melted butter, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and garlic powder.
- Marinate shrimp in the mixture for 15 minutes.
- Wrap each shrimp in a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- Place wrapped shrimp on the baking tray, and sprinkle half the brown sugar on top.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes, flip shrimp, add remaining brown sugar, and bake for another 7-8 minutes until bacon is crispy.
Notes
Don’t crowd the baking tray for better crispiness.
Make sure shrimp are dried before marinating.
You can prepare these in advance and refrigerate before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 shrimp
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 682mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 160mg