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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

This bacon-wrapped shrimp recipe starts with simply marinated shrimp and ends with a crispy, savory appetizer baked to drool-worthy perfection. Serve it up at your next game day party or family dinner and watch how quickly it disappears!

Shrimp wrapped in bacon on a white plate in front of tomatoes

Are you looking for a great appetizer to serve during the holidays? Look no further, this bacon wrapped shrimp is so delicious, very easy to make and the melding of the flavors is superb! Your guests will be standing at the stove waiting with appetizer plates at the ready.

I’ve often talked about being an appetizer person. I love appetizers so much that I could eat them for dinner. What about you? Could you make a meal out of just appetizers? Let me know in the comment section.

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What makes these bacon wrapped shrimp so delicious? Three things: shrimp, the marinade and bacon. So, I guess what I’m saying is that everything about this appetizer is delicious.

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Helpful tips

  • Use nitrate free bacon. I always use uncured bacon and believe me when I say this, you won’t taste a difference and uncured makes for cleaner eating. If you are interested in why, here is a great article.
  • Cut the bacon in half, that way you can eat more of this dish without feeling guilty.
  • It’s okay to use frozen shrimp, but make sure you take it out a half hour before you start the recipe.
  • When removing the shells, take off the tail as well as you don’t want to worry about the shell as you pop this delicious shrimp appetizer in your mouth.
  • Use jumbo shrimp as both the shrimp and bacon shrink when you bake them.
  • Marinate the shrimp for at least a half hour.
  • Since shrimp cooks faster than bacon, pre-bake the bacon for 8 minutes. This also makes it easier to roll.
  • No need to add kosher salt because 3 of the ingredients are salty.

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bacon and shrimp with toothpicks piled on a plate
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How to make shrimp appetizer

Pre-step

Defrost frozen shrimp by taking the shrimp out 30 minutes before starting. Place the shrimp in a colander and run cold water on them every 5 minutes. Peel shrimp and make sure to devein them.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – shrimp, maple syrup, and soy sauce.

Shrimp, maple syrup, soy sauce and bacon on a pan for the bacon wrapped shrimp

Step two

Place shrimp in a glass container and pour soy sauce and maple syrup on top. Mix together until the shrimp is covered with the marinade. Cover the glass container and place in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour.

deveined shrimp in a glass container with the marinade for the bacon wrapped shrimp

Step three

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place each piece of bacon on a foil lined jelly roll pan or baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes.

Partially baked bacon on a foil wrapped pan for the bacon wrapped shrimp

Step four

Put a few paper towels on a large plate and place the bacon strips on the paper towels. Blot the meat to remove grease and cut each slice of bacon in half.

Step five

Remove dirty foil from jelly roll pan and line the pan with a fresh sheet of aluminum foil.

Step six

Wrap each shrimp with the bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on the baking sheet.

Bacon wrapped shrimp ready to be baked

Step seven

Bake for 5 minutes, flip bacon wrapped shrimp and bake for 5 more minutes. The bacon will crisp up. No need to broil.

After the shrimp is done cooking, serve immediately.

Overhead view of the white plate with bacon wrapped shrimp

Christopher and I ate these bacon wrapped shrimp with baked tomatoes and chips and salsa. Very satisfying.

Toothpicks in the shrimp appetizer on the white plate with more appetizers in back

Time to plate some and start eating.

A green plate with three shrimps on it with a plate of them in back

I hope you enjoyed this bacon wrapped shrimp recipe!

What do you like wrapped in bacon? Maybe some bacon wrapped scallops?

Leave me a comment to let me know.

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

This bacon-wrapped shrimp recipe starts with simply marinated shrimp and ends with a crispy, savory appetizer baked to drool-worthy perfection. Serve it up at your next game day party or family dinner and watch how quickly it disappears!
5 from 15 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon wrapped shrimp, shrimp appetizer
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Marinate: 30 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 20 shrimp
Calories: 90kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp jumbo, shelled and de-veined
  • 1 1/2 ounces soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 ounces maple syrup
  • 12 slices bacon uncured, nitrate free

Instructions

  • Add shrimp to a glass container and add maple syrup and soy sauce. Toss together, seal container and put in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
    1 pound shrimp, 1 1/2 ounces soy sauce, 1 1/2 ounces maple syrup
  • Preheat oven to 375 and line jelly roll pan with foil. Place bacon on foil and bake for 8 minutes. Remove bacon from pan and pat with paper towel to remove grease. Cut bacon in half.
    12 slices bacon
  • Reline jelly roll pan with clean foil.
  • Wrap each shrimp in bacon, secure it with a toothpick, place on jelly roll pan and bake for 5 minutes, flip shrimp and bake for another 5 minutes. Shrimp should be pink and bacon will be slightly crispy.
  • Plate
  • Eat
  • Enjoy
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Notes

Helpful tips
  • Use nitrate free bacon. I always use uncured bacon and believe me when I say this, you won’t taste a difference and uncured makes for cleaner eating. If you are interested in why, here is a great article.
  • Cut the bacon in half, that way you can eat more of this dish without feeling guilty.
  • It’s okay to use frozen shrimp, but make sure you take it out a half hour before you start the recipe.
  • When removing the shells, take off the tail as well as you don’t want to worry about the shell as you pop this delicious shrimp appetizer in your mouth.
  • Use jumbo shrimp as both the shrimp and bacon shrink when you bake them.
  • Marinate the shrimp for at least a half hour.
  • Since shrimp cooks faster than bacon, pre-bake the bacon for 8 minutes. This also makes it easier to roll.
  • No need to add kosher salt because 3 of the ingredients are salty.

Nutrition

Serving: 4shrimp | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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36 Comments

  1. Lordy — bacon AND shrimp? You are tickling my sweet spot, Elaine! This would make awesome holiday party food! Or any other occasion… frankly.

  2. I could totally eat appetizers for dinner! And I only use uncured, natural bacon too – it’s the best! This bacon wrapped shrimp looks amazing! I love the sound of the maple syrup-soy sauce combo! 🙂

  3. Bacon and shrimp? This must be the perfect appetizer for my brother, and yet so doable. Thank you for inspiring me, Elaine. Will need it soon:)

  4. Bacon makes everything delicious. What a great way to serve shrimp. The flavour combination would be amazing. This is the perfect party dish for all the upcoming holiday get togethers.

  5. these look so fab! Perfect crowd pleasing snack for the festive season and beyond! Your photos are beautiful, as always!

  6. These are great! I’m used to seeing sausages wrapped in bacon but this is a brilliant idea, and one I haven’t seen before. They look just great for the festive season.

  7. huh, I have only had uncured bacon once, but I will have to buy it more often. And I totally agree with you that some appetizers are so good that you may as well make them the main dish (:

  8. I’m a big appetizer fan too! I’m going to have to make these for my son (and me) who is a huge fan of both shrimp and bacon.

  9. This is the perfect appetizer for holiday parties! I love that you use/mention nitrate free bacon. I use it all of the time. Even though you can’t really taste the difference, I think there is a small difference which tastes better.

    1. Thanks Anne, I do agree! The only time I have bacon with nitrates is in a restaurant when they don’t have the alternative! Thanks for your comment!

  10. Now this looks and sounds so delicious. It’s perfect finger food for upcoming Holiday parties. I will definitely give this a try.

  11. What a simple appetizer recipe! Love this! And I love the step-by-step instructions! So helpful!! Perfect for the holiday season!

  12. What a great appetizer for all of the upcoming holiday gatherings! I love the flavor combination! Pinned for my New Years Party!

  13. I have never had this combo together before, but I am so excited to try! It looks amazing and sounds so easy to make too.

  14. This truly is a delicious way to serve and eat shrimp. Of course, what doesn’t taste good with bacon? Haha! Love this recipe.

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