Description
This Bacon Wrapped Shrimp features juicy shrimp wrapped in crispy, smoky bacon with a sweet and spicy glaze. It’s an easy-to-make appetizer that will delight your guests at any event.
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 oven to 400°F and prepare a baking tray with foil and cooking spray.
- Whisk melted butter, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. Marinade shrimp for 15 minutes.
- Wrap each marinated shrimp with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on the prepared tray.
- Sprinkle half of the brown sugar over the shrimp.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes until shrimp turn pink and bacon starts to crisp.
- Flip shrimp, sprinkle with remaining brown sugar, and bake for another 7-8 minutes until fully cooked.
Notes
Use regular or thick-cut bacon for added flavor; feel free to substitute with turkey bacon for a leaner option.
For more intense flavor, marinate shrimp overnight before wrapping.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 pieces
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 120mg