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Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

We’ve got a shell of a shrimp dish that will have you bacon for more. Stuffed with cheese and wrapped with bacon, these appealing appetizers don’t disappoint.
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Course Appetizer, Seafood
Cuisine Continental

Servings 14 servings
Calories 1308.11 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 14 ounce(s) unpeeled fresh jumbo shrimp
  • 2 ounce(s) Monterey jack cheese, cut into 14 (1 1/2 inch strips)
  • 7 slices bacon, slices cut in half lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup(s) butter, mellted
  • 1 tablespoon(s) grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon(s) garlic clove, pressed
  • 1 teaspoon(s) lemon juice

Instructions

 

  • Peel shrimp leaving tails on; de-vein if desired and butterfly the shrimp by making a deep slit down the back from the large end to the tail.
  • Place a cheese strip inside each slit and wrap sides of shrimp around cheese.
  • Then wrap in a bacon slice around each shrimp.
  • Secure with 2 wooden tooth picks.
  • Stir together butter and next 3 ingredients; brush on shrimp, and place on a baking sheet.
  • Broil 5 inches from the heat (with electric oven door partially open) 4 minutes on each side or until bacon is crisp.

Nutrition

Calories: 1308.11kcalCarbohydrates: 2.42gProtein: 99.97gFat: 98gSaturated Fat: 51.81gCholesterol: 816.67mgSodium: 4646.03mgFiber: 0.06gSugar: 0.07g

Keyword Butter, Low Carb, Pork
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