Best Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
1
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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.