Garlic Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"This is a quick and easy appetizer or main dish focusing on a garlic lime marinade and thick slices of peppered bacon wrapped around green chilies and shrimp. This recipe works exceptionally well on an indoor grill."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 2 main dish servings
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 10 cooked medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 5 slices pepper bacon, cut in half
• 1 (4 ounce) can whole green chili peppers, drained, and sliced lengthwise
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced (optional)
• 1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)

directions

1. Whisk together the oil, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Toss the shrimp in the marinade, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Preheat an indor electric grill for medium-high heat.
3. Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and shake off excess. Wrap each shrimp with a strip of chili pepper, then half a bacon slice. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining shrimp. Cook on preheated grill until the bacon is crisp, and the shrimp is hot, 6 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle the shrimp with diced avocado, and garnish with lime wedges to serve.