BACON-WRAPPED BUFFALO SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Bacon-Wrapped Buffalo Shrimp Cocktail image

Provided by Food Network

Time 32m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 bacon slices
2 pounds peeled, deveined tail-on jumbo shrimp (called U-15 in chef-speak)
1/2 cup Louisiana hot sauce (not Tabasco)
3/4 cup blue cheese dressing
4 ribs celery, cut into sticks
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
Equipment: 30 wooden toothpicks

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Arrange the bacon on baking sheet and bake until half-cooked, about 6 minutes. Let cool and cut each slice into thirds. Reserve the baking sheet¿don¿t drain the fat.
Stretch 1/3 of a bacon slice tightly around the center of each shrimp, and secure with a toothpick. Arrange the shrimp on the reserved baking sheet and bake until just cooked through and the bacon is crispy, about 6 minutes more. Immediately transfer the shrimp to a bowl and gently toss with the hot sauce.
To serve, pour the blue cheese dressing in a bowl and place in the center of a serving platter, surrounded by the shrimp, celery sticks, and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calorie, Fat 17 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 3.2 grams, Fiber 0.7 grams