bacon wrapped shrimp with my lime/orange sauce below |
large shrimp tend to get rubbery when cooked. this recipe is good and different. |
then bacon keeps them from drying out. makes 2 servings |
ingredients |
20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined |
10 slices of bacon |
directions |
preheat grill to medium |
wrap shrimp in a half piece bacon and secure with toothpicks |
lightly oil grill grate and put shrimp on grill. cook for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. the shrimp will be done with the bacon is cooked. |
some variations: you can precook bacon half done and use smaller shrimp, to make this faster and easier. |
you can make a dipping sauce out of chipotles and honey mixing to your tastes. |
you can drizzle with honey and shake on cracked black pepper. |
make a sauce with |
1/3 cup each soy sauce and rice vinegar |
1/2 each brown sugar and white vinegar |
3 tbs. hoisin sauce |
1 glove garlic, crushed |
2 tbs. peanut oil |
a good pinch of crushed hot red pepper. |
mix all ingredients and baste shrimp while cooking. this sauce works on chicken , pork and duck. |
