GARLIC LIME BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP

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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.

Provided by ElizabethKnicely

Categories     Pork

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 main dish servings, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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)

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Preheat an indor electric grill for medium-high heat.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 620.2, Fat 63.9, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 51.4, Sodium 340.7, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 3, Protein 7.7

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