If you’re looking to give your little prawns some punch, we have a savory swaddling of grilled love ready for you to try! Wrapped-In-Love Shrimp will have your tastebuds tickled in just one bite! The juicy, plump shrimp wrapped with the salty goodness of crispy, yummy bacon and warmly bathed in a spectacular barbecue sauce is seriously a seafood lover’s dream. Why just have your basic shrimp when Wrapped-In-Love Shrimp can take you to a whole other (sea) level of flavor that will satisfy that deep-sea craving like no other?! So, grill up some of the best tasting shrimp on the block and wrap your friends and family up in the barbecue love they deserve. Quit scamping around, make some tonight!
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
- 8 ounces bacon
- 20 shrimp, shelled and deveined
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the grill to medium heat.
Step 2 –Soak the bamboo skewers in water.
Step 3 –In a large skillet over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until it is partially done, about 1-2 minutes per side.
Step 4 –Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Step 5 –Tightly wrap the cooked bacon around the shrimp and add them to a skewer at the point where the ends of the bacon meet, about 3-5 shrimp per skewer.
Step 6 –In a blender, add the barbecue sauce, the canola oil, the chipotle peppers in adobo, the lemon juice, the Dijon mustard, the chile flakes, the black pepper, and the cayenne pepper and purée until well combined.
Step 7 –Divide the sauce into two bowls, one for basting and one for dipping.
Step 8 –Add the bacon-wrapped shrimp skewers to the grill and cook until the shrimp begins to turn pink.
Step 9 –Baste both sides of the bacon-wrapped shrimp skewers with the sauce and then cook until the sauce is heated through, about 1 minute. Be careful not to overcook.
Step 10 –Serve the bacon-wrapped shrimp skewers with the remaining sauce.
