Name: Best Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar -; 1/4 cup lemon juice -; 2 tablespoons olive oil -; 3 teaspoons paprika -; 1 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and pepper -; 18 uncooked shrimp (16-20 per pound), peeled and deveined, tails on -; 9 bacon strips, halved lengthwise -; Optional: ranch dip and lemon wedges -

Ingredients for - Best Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

1. 1/4 cup sugar

2. 1/4 cup lemon juice

3. 2 tablespoons olive oil

4. 3 teaspoons paprika

5. 1 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and pepper

6. 18 uncooked shrimp (16-20 per pound), peeled and deveined, tails on

7. 9 bacon strips, halved lengthwise

8. Optional: ranch dip and lemon wedges

How to cook deliciously - Best Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

1 . Stage

In a small bowl, combine sugar, lemon juice, oil and seasonings. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large shallow dish; add shrimp. Let stand 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.

2 . Stage

Preheat broiler. Drain shrimp; discard marinade. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.

3 . Stage

Place on a greased rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 in. from heat until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes on each side, basting frequently with remaining marinade after turning. If desired, serve with ranch dip and lemon wedges.