Grilled Shrimp with Bacon Kabob Recipe

Shrimp is always a crowd pleaser.  Combine it with Bacon and you will have them eating out of your hands.  Literally if you are not careful!

You’ll want to include a good quality cocktail sauce for those who can’t imagine shrimp without cocktail sauce — but I would also serve a tasty cream sauce or two.  The creamy smoothness will complement the saltiness of the bacon much better than a sharp cocktail sauce.

Try The Weekend Grillers’ Roasted Red Pepper Aioli Dip or Creamy Salsa Dip and you will wonder why anyone would choose cocktail sauce.

Grilled Shrimp With Bacon Kabobs

Ingredients 

• 2 pounds fresh Jumbo Shrimp
• 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
• 1/4 cup Catsup
• Hot Pepper Sauce – to taste
• 1 Garlic Clove – crushed
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1/2 to 1 pound thick sliced Bacon
• 1 Lemon Wedges

Directions  

 

1. Shell and devein uncooked Shrimp.
2. In a large bowl, mix Lemon Juice, Catsup, Hot Pepper Sauce, Garlic and Oil.
3. Marinate Shrimp in mixture for 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature.
4. Cut Bacon into thirds or halves (depending upon the size of the shrimp) and wrap around Shrimp.
5. Thread Shrimp onto skewers.
6. Grill until Bacon is crisp — about 10 to 12 minutes — turning several times.
7. Brush frequently with reserved marinade.

Bacon dripping will cause the grill to flare up, so keep the water spritzer handy.

Serve at once with lemon wedges.

If you love bacon (and, come on, who doesn’t?) check out the sinfully delicious Pig Candy and the very popular Atomic Buffalo Turds on The Weekend Grillers.