Bacon-Basil Shrimp on a Stick
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 24 extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 24 fresh basil leaves
- 24 slice bacon (thin slices)
- 24 bamboo skewers (8 to 10 inches long)
directions
- Soak skewers in cold water for 1 hour.
- Drain.
- Rinse shrimp in cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
- Take a shrimp, hold it in a stretched-out position with one hand.
- Start at the tail end and insert a bamboo skewer into the shrimp so that it runs the full length, unbending the shrimp with your fingers as you go.
- Place a basil leaf on the back (the formerly rounded part) of the shrimp.
- Wrap with a slice of bacon, spiral fashion, starting at the top and turning the skewer to wind it on.
- Tuck in the bottom end to secure the bacon on the shrimp.
- Repeat this process with the remaining shrimp.
- Preheat grill to high.
- When ready to cook, arrange the shrimp on the hot grate, placing a folded sheet of aluminum foil under the exposed portion of the skewers to keep them from burning.
- Grill until bacon is nicely browned and shrimp are cooked through (4 to 8 minutes) turning several times to ensure even cooking.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
shelbyrose
Shelbyville, IL
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