Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon is a simple recipe that is ideal finger food as an appetizer/starter. Serve with a drizzle of honey and soy sauce and a rice for a main dish. This recipe is ready within 25 minutes, but I make it in advance and allow the shrimp to marinade for at least 1 1/2 hours.
Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon
A superb quick starter or appertizer. Full of finger licking stickyness.
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Servings: 8 Portions
Calories: 248kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g shrimp large, devein and peel, Keep tails
- 14 rashers smoked back bacon
- 3 cloves garlic peel/mince
- 1/2 tsp ginger minced
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt to season
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium high heat.
- In a mixing bowl, add the honey, minced garlic, sesame oil, minced ginger, soy sauce, barbecue sauce and lime juice and stir well.3 cloves garlic, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 3 tbsp soy sauce
- When mixed, pour half into a separate bowl to use as a dip later. Store in the fridge is best.
- Add the deveined and peeled shrimp to the mixing bowl ensuring all of the are coated.500 g shrimp
- Add the salt and pepper and place in the fridge. Leave for as long as possible but I find 1 ½ hours ideal but at least 10 minutes if your pushed for time.1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Line a large enough baking tray with parchment/greaseproof paper.
- Place the bacon on a chopping bord and cut it in half lengthways. Otherwise, it can be too big for the shrimp!14 rashers smoked back bacon
- Wrap one slice of bacon around one shrimp and place on the lined baking tray.
- Repeat until all of the shrimp are wrapped.
- Remove the marinade from the fridge so it reaches room temperature.
- Place the tray under the grill for 5 – 7 minutes until the bacon and crisped up but not burnt.
- Remove the tray and turn the shrimp over to the other side and place back under the grill for a further 2 minutes.
- Serve with the marinade as a starter/appetizer or with rice for a bigger course.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1224mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg