Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon each salt, pepper, curry powder, ground cumin and ground coriander
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
18 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
9 bacon strips, halved lengthwise

In a small bowl, combine the sugar, lemon juice, oil and seasonings. Pour 1/4 cup
marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the shrimp. Seal bag and turn
to coat; refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade
for basting. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but
not crisp. Drain on paper towels. Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.
Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Coat grill
rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill bacon-wrapped shrimp,
covered, over medium heat for 5-10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning and
basting with reserved marinade.

Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 10, 2008

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