Pappasito's Brochette Shrimp - Copycat Recipe

When I was in college, I worked at Pappasito's as a waitress. I LOVED their brochette shrimp and I asked the cook for the recipe. He didn't give me the exact measurements, but he did give me the list of ingredients. I went home and played around with the quantities of the ingredeints and came up with what I think is very close to the real thing!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 12  large shrimp
• 6  slices bacon, cut in half
• 1  fresh jalapeno
• 1  slice monterey jack cheese, thick
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1  tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup white wine
•  wooden skewer, soaked in water

Directions

1. Clean and devein shrimp, leaving the last section and tails intact.
2. With a paring knife, carefully slice each shrimp from tail to tip.
3. Wash and seed jalapeno, and cut into a pieces about 1/2-inch X 1/2-inch squares.
4. Cut slice of cheese into 12 small pieces.
5. Stuff one small piece of cheese and one small piece of jalapeno into each shrimp.
6. Wrap a half slice of bacon around each shrimp.
7. Place shrimp on a wet skewer.
8. Repeat this process until all shrimp have been placed on skewers.
9. Place in refrigerator for a few minutes while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
10. Mix the paparika, cayenne pepper and black pepper together.
11. In a small skillet, heat butter and white wine until butter is completely melted.
12. Prepare grill.
13. ~note~I use my indoor grill, but these can be made on an outdoor grill too, but I would use a low flame!
14. Remove shrimp from fridge and brush completely with melted butter.
15. Sprinkle with seasonings.
16. Grill on each side until shrimp are done.