Grilled Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Shrimp is easy to make in just 29 minutes! The secret to making the perfect bacon wrapped shrimp every time is precooking the bacon so it becomes crispy, while the shrimp stays juicy! Juicy shrimp + crispy bacon = a match made in heaven!

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Bacon wrapped shrimp is perfect for an easy meal paired with salad or veggies. It also makes an epic appetizer to share with friends and family. And no matter when you serve it, I can guarantee that it will become one of your new favorite recipes to toss on the grill!

What you’ll need

1. Jumbo waterfront BISTRO® shrimp, peeled & deveined, perfect for making juicy grilled shrimp!
2. Signature Farms® Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon, the perfect flavorful bacon for wrapping around the jumbo shrimp!
3. Lucerne® Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, because nothing goes better on bacon wrapped shrimp than creamy, melted butter!
4. Signature SELECT™ Cayenne Pepper, Paprika and Black Pepper, to spice up the shrimp!

Step by step instructions

Simply follow these 4 easy steps to make this mouthwatering recipe!

1. Precook the bacon. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the bacon slices in half and place them on a wire rack on top of a foil lined baking sheet. This will help the bacon cook evenly and make clean up a breeze! Place the bacon in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer the bacon slices to a paper towel lined plate and allow the bacon to cool.
2. Prepare the shrimp. In a medium bowl, combine melted butter, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Add jumbo shrimp to the seasoned butter in the bowl and toss to coat.
   • Quick tip! The cayenne pepper adds a nice kick of spice without making this recipe too spicy. But if you don’t like spice, you can omit the cayenne pepper.
3. Bacon wrap the shrimp. One at a time, remove the shrimp from the seasoned butter and wrap a half slice of bacon around each shrimp. Use a skewer or toothpick (see note below) to secure the bacon around the shrimp. Heat the seasoned butter that remains in the bowl until boiling. I heated mine in the microwave for 2 minutes. But you can also place it in a pot on the stove over high heat to bring to a boil. This will kill any bacteria from the raw shrimp and allow you to reuse the butter as a sauce later in the recipe.
   • Note: If using wooden toothpicks or skewers, always be sure to soak them in water for at least 20 minutes before using them in this recipe. This will prevent them from catching fire on the grill.
4. Grill the bacon wrapped shrimp. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat, approximately 450°F. Place the bacon wrapped shrimp on the grill and grill until the bacon is crisp and shrimp are cooked through, approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and brush the remaining seasoned butter on the bacon wrapped shrimp before serving.

Tips and tricks

Follow these tips to make perfect Bacon Wrapped Shrimp every time!

1. Always precook the bacon! Since bacon needs to cook for a total of 15-20 minutes and shrimp only need to cook for 6-8 minutes, it’s so important to precook the bacon. This ensures that the bacon and shrimp are evenly cooked.
2. Do NOT use thick sliced bacon. Thick sliced bacon takes longer to cook and is harder to wrap around the shrimp.
3. Use jumbo shrimp that’s already been peeled & deveined. Using smaller shrimp will make it difficult to get the bacon wrapped around the shrimp. For this recipe I purchased shrimp labeled 16-20, which means there are 16-20 shrimp per pound. These are considered “extra jumbo” sized shrimp. You can also use jumbo shrimp labeled 21-25 for this recipe, but I wouldn’t recommend anything smaller.
   • Note: I also like to purchase shrimp with the tails on as it makes this recipe easy to eat as an appetizer. But either tail-on or tail-off shrimp will work, just make sure they’re peeled & deveined before wrapping them with the bacon!

What to serve with it

Bacon wrapped shrimp is perfect as an entree or appetizer. If serving the shrimp as an entree, try it with one of these delicious sides!

• Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
• Broccoli Salad
• Cauliflower Salad
• Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower – for a low carb meal!
• Mexican Style Rice
• Grilled Vegetable Skewers
• Grilled Brussels Sprouts
• Cheddar Ranch Instant Pot Potato Salad

More easy seafood recipes

1. Grilled Scallops
2. Baked Chilean Sea Bass
3. Grilled Shrimp Tacos
4. Chimichurri Grilled Salmon
5. Balsamic Salmon Zoodle Bowls

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