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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14 appetizers
Ingredients
14 unpeeled fresh jumbo shrimp (1 Pound)
2 oz. Monterey jack cheese, cut into 14 (1 1/2 inch strips)
7 slices bacon, slices cut in half lengthwise
1/4 cups butter, melted
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 tsp. lemon juice
Methods/steps
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.
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.
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