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    Recipes » Main Course Recipes » Fish And Seafood Recipes

    Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

    Published: Mar 14, 2019 · Modified: Aug 17, 2020 by Marissa Stevens · 54 Comments

    Gluten FreeLow CarbPaleoWhole30

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    bacon wrapped shrimp served on a metal platter

    When done right, Bacon Wrapped Shrimp are one of the easiest, most delicious appetizers you can make. There are a couple of secrets to making them perfectly succulent.

    bacon wrapped shrimp served on a metal platter with lemon wedges

    First, it's important to partially cook the bacon before wrapping around the shrimp. Second, take it easy on the seasoning. I'll explain.

    Why pre-cooking the bacon is important.

    It takes 8-10 minutes to make juicy, flavorful shrimp in the oven. Baking bacon until crispy takes 15 to 20 minutes! So starting with raw bacon when making bacon wrapped shrimp means overcooked shrimp, or worse, undercooked bacon. For properly crispy bacon, you need to give the bacon a head start. It’s worth the effort as it adds very little time or complexity. (The same goes when making Grilled Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and you pre-cook the bacon right on your grill!)

    When I'm serving seafoods like shrimp, crab and scallops, I like to prepare them as simply as possible, adding only ingredients that accentuate their already delicious flavors. (As in these recipes: Crab Cakes, Crab Salad, Shrimp Salad, Bacon Wrapped Scallops and Salt and Pepper Shrimp).

    Bacon wrapped shrimp are the same. Many recipes call for heavily seasoning them with spices or sauces, but I disagree. Shrimp wrapped in bacon needs just olive oil, salt and pepper to be utterly delectable (also true for Bacon Wrapped Asparagus)! And if you want to serve them with a dipping sauce, this remoulade sauce is perfect.

    How to Make Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

    Step 1: Cut bacon strips in half crosswise and arrange on an oven safe rack set in a baking sheet. Cook bacon at 425˚F for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on bacon thickness.

    raw and partially cooked bacon slices

    Step 2: Toss tail-on, peeled and deveined shrimp in olive oil, salt and pepper.

    seasoning shrimp before wrapping in bacon

    Step 3: Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon, securing with a toothpick and return to oven safe rack.

    securing partially cooked bacon to shrimp with toothpick

    Step 4: Bake 10 minutes until shrimp and bacon are juicy and cooked through. Serve.

    bacon wrapped shrimp ready to serve

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    Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

    Marissa Stevens
    Partially cooking the bacon is a key step to these perfectly succulent shrimp wrapped in bacon! A crowd pleasing appetizer recipe that's also great for keto and low carb diets.  
    Note that you'll need toothpicks to secure the bacon strips around the shrimp.
    5 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 238 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 slices bacon halved crosswise (see recipe note)
    • 16 large shrimp peeled except for the tail and deveined
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt or ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 425˚F.
    • Arrange bacon slices, leaving space around each, on oven safe rack placed inside a baking sheet. Bake 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of your bacon. It should still be pliable when you remove it from the oven.
    • Meanwhile, place shrimp in a medium bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
    • When partially cooked bacon slices are cool enough to handle (about 5 minutes after you remove from oven), wrap each slice of bacon around one raw shrimp, securing with a toothpick; return to oven safe rack. Repeat with remaining shrimp. 
    • Bake 10 minutes more until shrimp are pink and bacon is cooked through. Serve.

    Notes

    1. If your bacon strips are very long, cut them into thirds crosswise instead of in half. You want the strips to be long enough to wrap the shrimp, but not so long that a large area of the bacon overlaps.
    2. For thick cut bacon, increase par-cook time by a few minutes, until bacon is starting to crisp, but is still pliable. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 238kcalProtein: 10gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 623mgPotassium: 106mgVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 0.7mg
    Keyword easy, fast, game day, keto, low carb, party food
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    1. Mary Horn says

      January 21, 2023 at 9:03 am

      5 stars
      I love shrimp, can't wait to try this recipe.

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        January 23, 2023 at 11:42 am

        Hi Mary! I hope you'll love them.

        Reply
    2. Becky says

      July 28, 2022 at 3:59 pm

      Can you make these ahead of time?

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        July 31, 2022 at 11:12 am

        Hi Becky! Yes, you can pre-cook the bacon and wrap the shrimp up to a day in advance and then bake them just before serving.

        Reply
    3. Caro says

      March 13, 2022 at 7:36 am

      5 stars
      I added horseradish before wrapping with bacon. Yum! Thanks so much for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        March 13, 2022 at 11:23 am

        Horseradish is a great addition, Caro! So glad you're enjoying the recipe.

        Reply
    4. Tina says

      December 24, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      I only have frozen cooked shrimp. Will they work?

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        December 25, 2021 at 7:26 am

        Hi Tina! I don't recommend using previously cooked shrimp for this recipe. They're likely to come out hard / rubbery from being overcooked.

        Reply
    5. Mike says

      December 18, 2021 at 4:01 pm

      Are you starting with raw shrimp before placing in oven?

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        December 18, 2021 at 4:06 pm

        Hi Mike! Yes, the shrimp is raw when you wrap it in the partially cooked bacon before baking.

        Reply
    6. landa G schmitt says

      November 30, 2021 at 9:09 am

      can I take the tails off before cooking for easier eating?

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        November 30, 2021 at 9:17 am

        Hi Landa! Sure, though the tail makes a nice 'handle' if you're serving these as an appetizer and don't mind finger foods.

        Reply
    7. dayle says

      November 05, 2021 at 6:25 am

      5 stars
      If you can find it try using jalapeño bacon. Its unbelievably tasty.

      Reply
      • Marissa Stevens says

        November 05, 2021 at 8:55 am

        Great tip, Dayle. Thanks!

        Reply
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