Spicy-Sweet Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
- 14 slices center-cut bacon, cut in half (do not use thick-cut bacon)
- 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 28 large shrimp
- Preheat oven to 375 u0b0.
- Arrange bacon in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375u0b0 until partially cooked, but still flexible, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
- While bacon cooks, combine sugar, red pepper, paprika, and salt in a shallow dish with, stirring with a fork until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
- Wrap each shrimp in 1 half slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Roll bacon wrapped shrimp in brown sugar mixture; return to the same parchment paper-lined sheet pan used for cooking bacon. Repeat with remaining shrimp and bacon. Bake at 375u0b0 for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
center, dark brown sugar, ground red pepper, paprika, kosher salt, shrimp
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-sweet-bacon-wrapped-shrimp (may not work)