Smoky Grilled Shrimp

Name: Smoky Grilled Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen (3/4 cup sauce).
Ingredients: 1 pound bacon strips; 1-1/4 cups honey Dijon salad dressing; 4 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Grill up these bacon-wrapped hors d’oeuvres and watch them disappear! They taste just as scrumptious as they look, and the reserved sauce is wonderful for dipping. —Debbie Taylor, White Bluff, Tennessee

Ingredients

1 pound bacon strips
1-1/4 cups honey Dijon salad dressing
4 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

Cut bacon strips in half widthwise. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain.
In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, horseradish and garlic; set aside 3/4 cup. Brush remaining mixture over both sides of shrimp. Wrap a piece of bacon around each shrimp; thread onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers.
Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil. Using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 79 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Smokey Grilled Shrimp in Simple & Delicious August/September 2010

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hal47

Sep 28, 2010

OMG!!! How good and quick! Can't get enough! Made this for a family get together and had to fight my in to get 2 for myself and I had made 48!!