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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Course: Appetizer

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
  • 20 Large Shrimp Peeled, Deveined & Tail On (See Note)
  • 10 Slices Bacon
  • 1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Whisk olive oil, lemon juice and spices in a medium bowl. Add shrimp and stir to combine. Marinate at least 15 minutes.
  • Cut bacon strips in half. Place on a wire rack over a foil line baking sheet. Roast until bacon shrinks and begins to turn slightly red in color, about 8 minutes. Bacon should still be flexible and not crispy. Allow bacon to cool until easy to handle.
  • Wrap each shrimp with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place shrimp on wire rack and roast for 5 minutes. Turn shrimp over and brush with maple syrup. Note on maple syrup: if syrup is thin consider reducing over low heat. Roast 5 more minutes. Set oven to broil. Brush shrimp with more maple syrup and broil 3 to 5 more minutes.
  • Transfer shrimp to a serving plate and garnish with parsley if desired.

Notes

Note on shrimp size: The original recipe called for 16 to 20 per pound; however, where this is not feasible, 21 to 25 per pound also works well.