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Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp is an easy recipe of wrapping shrimp with bacon and then pan-fried or grilled. This bacon-wrapped shrimp recipe is a crowd pleaser.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (for brushing)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 6 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 20 Jumbo shrimp (shelled with tail on)
- 10 slices bacon (cut in half crosswise)
Instructions
- 1
Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and lemon zest. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and brush both sides with the olive oil mixture.
- 2
Heat a fry pan and arrange the shrimp in the pan. Cook over high heat, turning once, until the bacon is nicely browned and the shrimp is cooked through.
- 3
Transfer the bacon-wrapped shrimp to a platter and serve with your favorite cocktail sauce, chili sauce, or BBQ sauce, along with some lemon wedges.