Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Stuffed with Jalapeno
Bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with jalapeno pepper, cooked in the oven and dipped into a luscious dipping sauce. A crazy popular crowd pleasing appetizer.
Servings 24
Calories 92kcal
Ingredients
- 24 medium shrimp shelled and deveined and tails removed
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 24 wood toothpicks
- 12 slices bacon
- 24 pickled jalapeno slices
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon chili sauce See note below
- 1 Tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 Tablespoon red bell pepper minced
Instructions
- Remove tails, remove shells and devein shrimp. Cut a wide slit down the back of the shrimp, large enough to hold a wedge of jalapeno pepper.
- Place shrimp and balsamic vinegar in a large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for about 15 min.
- Soak toothpicks in water while shrimp is marinating. Cut bacon in half, crosswise.
- Remove shrimp from marinade, reserving marinade. Put 1 piece of bacon on work surface, place on shrimp at the end, place one wedge of jalapeno in the slit of the shrimp, roll and secure with toothpick.
- Stir together mayo, chili sauce, pickle relish, red pepper and 1 T. water. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Broil or grill shrimp brushing with marinade 2-3 minutes. Turn, marinade again and cook another 2-3 min.
Notes
If using sliced rings of pickled jalapeno just place the ring in the crook of the shrimp and then roll up in the bacon slices.
Chili Sauce Options:
Heinz Chili Sauce: Heinz chili sauce contains horseradish and pepper seeds to give it spice. A milder heat option for this recipe.
Sambal Oelek: An Indonesian hot chile sauce. Simple with ingredients, crushed red chiles, vinegar and salt. One tablespoon is roughly the equivalent of 1 jalapeno pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg