Looking for a delicious and easy appetizer that will impress your guests? Try this recipe for bacon-wrapped shrimp with barbecue sauce! The combination of salty bacon and sweet barbecue sauce perfectly complements the juicy shrimp, making this dish a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients:
- 16 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 slices of bacon
- 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 16 toothpicks
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, then wrap each one with a slice of bacon and secure it with a toothpick.
- Place the bacon-wrapped shrimp on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush each one with olive oil.
- Bake the shrimp in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp from the oven and brush each one with barbecue sauce.
- Return the shrimp to the oven and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the shrimp is cooked through.
- Remove the shrimp from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before serving.
This image shows the bacon-wrapped shrimp arranged on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. It is important to use parchment paper to prevent the bacon from sticking to the sheet and to make for easy clean up.
This image shows the finished dish, with the bacon-wrapped shrimp coated in sweet barbecue sauce. The shrimp are cooked to perfection, with juicy and tender meat and crispy bacon on the outside.
This image shows the bacon-wrapped shrimp arranged on a plate with toothpicks for easy serving. The toothpicks are necessary to hold the bacon in place while cooking and make for easy handling when serving.
