Appetizer Recipes

Barbecue Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Basil Stuffing

Company coming? Don't just throw another shrimp on the barbe' ... fix these succulent Barbecue Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp appetizers that Chris Lilly, pitmaster at Big Bob Gibson's in Birmingham, Alabama, developed and sampled on the Today show.

Barbecue Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Prep: 25 min | Cook: 15 min | Servings: 6

Ingredients

Shrimp

  • 32 fresh shrimp in shells, or frozen shrimp

Basil Stuffing

  • 16 slices bacon, cut in half
  • 32 leaves basil, coarsely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 to 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce

Instructions

  1. Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Remove shells from shrimp, leaving tails. Butterfly each shrimp by cutting a slit along its back; remove vein. Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towels.
  2. For stuffing, combine basil, Parmesan cheese, and garlic in small bowl. Place stuffing in slits. Leaving tail exposed, wrap each shrimp with half-slice of bacon, tucking in ends.
  3. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Place shrimp on baking sheet with tails pointing up. Bake until shrimp turn opaque, about 14 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  4. Dip shrimp into barbecue sauce and place on grill until sauce caramelizes or return to baking sheet and bake until sauce is caramelized, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories: 155 calories Protein: 12g Fat: 9g Sodium: 601mg Cholesterol: 72mg Saturated Fat: 3g Carbohydrates: 5g Fiber: 1 gram

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: National Pork Board
Recipe courtesy of Chris Lilly at Bib Bob Gibson's - bigbobgibson.com.



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