Barbecue Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
This Barbecue Bacon Wrapped Shrimp dish combines plump, juicy shrimp with savory bacon and a smoky, slightly spicy barbecue sauce.
Equipment
- Toothpicks to help secure the bacon to the shrimp
Ingredients
Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, minced
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
Barbecue Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp, shelled, deveined, tails on (about 25-28 shrimp)
- 14 slices bacon, cut in half
- Chives, minced, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. For easier cleanup, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the barbecue sauce ingredients and cook in a saucepan for about 5 minutes. Put ½ cup of the sauce into a bowl and set the rest aside for later (recipe makes ¾ cup sauce).3 tbsp butter, ½ cup ketchup, 2 tbsp yellow mustard, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, Salt, Cracked black pepper
- Partially cook the bacon for 3-5 minutes in a pan over medium heat. Set aside to cool. Note: partially cooking the bacon ensures that it’ll get fully cooked and slightly crispy later, without making you overcook the shrimp in the oven.14 slices bacon
- Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and secure the ends of the bacon to the shrimp with a toothpick.1 pound large shrimp
- Using a brush, distribute ½ cup of the barbecue sauce onto all of the shrimp.
- Bake shrimp for 10 minutes.
- Remove shrimp from the oven and flip each shrimp over. Brush with the remaining barbecue sauce and broil the shrimp on high for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Place the shrimp on a rack to cool before plating and garnishing with chives.Chives