Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
Source of Recipe
Pretty Pink Butterfly
List of Ingredients
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
24 unpeeled, large raw shrimp
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 shallots, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
12 bacon slices, cut in half crosswise
24 wooden picks Recipe
Preheat oven to 450°.
Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on.
Combine canola oil and next 7 ingredients in a zip-top plastic freezer bag.
Add shrimp; seal and chill 30 minutes, turning once.
Meanwhile, arrange bacon in a single layer in a 15- x-10-inch jelly-roll pan.
Bake at 450° for 6 to 8 minutes or just until bacon begins to brown. (Bacon will be partially cooked, not crisp.)
Remove from pan, and drain on paper towels.
Reduce oven temperature to 400°.
Place a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.
Wrap 1 bacon piece around each shrimp, and secure with a wooden pick threaded through both ends of shrimp.
Arrange shrimp in a single layer on wire rack.
Bake at 400° for 8 to 10 minutes or until bacon is crisp and shrimp turn pink.
Serve immediately.
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