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Monday, March 5, 2012

I live in a houseful of shrimp haters. What is WITH that? Don't these people know what they're missing???? I think I could eat it every day and not tire of it. So even though these weird-o's that I live with won't touch it, that doesn't stop me from cooking it! Nope...not me! I cooked it and ate it ALL! The nice thing about this is that you can make a little or a lot. These would be great appetizers or if you're in the mood for just a little somethin-somethin...then these would be great! Throw a little pasta on the side and you got yourself a meal!!

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp



Colossal Raw Shrimp - deveined and tails removed
Bacon- cut in half
Cajun Seasoning - 1 teaspoon per 6 - 8 shrimp, adjust to your taste

Decide how many shrimp you're going to need. Rinse and pat dry.

Soak toothpicks in water for about 15 minutes or so.

Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of cajun seasoning over the shrimp and let it hang out for a while.

Cook your bacon until the edges are curly but not cooked all the way through. I put my half pieces on a plate and cooked them in the microwave for about 90 seconds. Just long enough to start to cook them but not all the way. Pat the grease off with a paper towel.

Spray a grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.

Wrap the partially cooked bacon around a shrimp and secure with a toothpick. I started at the side of a shrimp and poked the toothpick through to the other side so I could flip the shrimp without the toothpick getting in the way.

If you're cooking a larger quantity and want to, you can also put these on a cookie sheet and bake them on 375 for about 10 minutes...turning once...or until the shrimp are pink and the bacon is done to your liking.

I grilled mine for about 3 - 4 minutes per side to ensure everything was cooked through.

I ate mine with barbecue sauce and they were phenomenal!!!!


Here's all you need.


Soak your toothpicks for a few minutes.


Season your shrimp. You could also use bbq 
seasoning if you're not a fan of the cajun kick.


Use half the amount of bacon as shrimp 
then cut the pieces in half to equal the shrimp.


Partially cook your bacon. I did mine in the microwave.


Then wrap the bacon around the shrimp. 
I started wrapping at the side of the 
shrimp so the toothpick would lie flat.


Grill 'em up, baby!!!


Serve and eat!! I'm not kidding...these are outstanding!!!!!