Char-tastic
Really what else is there to even talk about.
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp
(Adapted from this recipe by Chef Rick Bayless)
- 1 lb shrimp, 16-20 count
- 1 lb sliced bacon
- 1/2 block cream cheese
- 2 tbsp shredded fresh mozzerella
- 2 tsp fresh basil
- 2 shallots minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Salt/pepper
Wash, shell, devein and butterfly shrimp leaving tail shell intact. Mix cheeses, basil, shallot, and garlic together and season with salt and pepper. Smear some cheese into the shrimp cavity then push it back together. Wrap bacon around shrimp leaving only a little overlap and cutting away extra bacon. Secure with toothpicks and repeat until all shrimp is done. Bring a large cast iron skillet to heat and fry shrimp until done, about 2 minutes a side. Serve hot.
Such a rich and decadent dish.
Oh . . . my! Those would be some tasty treats!
Awesome indeed! Prawns (as we know them here) and bacon! It doesn’t really get better than that..
This is the best bacon wrapped awesomeness I’ve ever seen. I am totally in love with this recipe
Oh….we’re on a shrimp kick around here too. Perfect timing!
Cheese AND bacon in a post’s title. Ya had to know people would be flocking to find out what “Awsomeness” was. And, like always, you didn’t disappoint. These shrimp look fantastic!
Oooo…you just reminded me of a similar recipe I heard about when I first moved to Tucson. I’ll have to find it again and make it. These looks amazing!
oh. my. god. That looks incredible !
yumm…absolutely yumm
I had to eat breakfast and lunch before reading this! Yum
Yum, that is a very decident nibble, I haven’t eaten dinner and would happily tuck into a plate of these.
Oh, yeah…
Oh yum! These look incredible!
oh man. this looks amazing
My goodness, these look absolutely perfect. i am a great fan of fried food, bacon in particular so these are going to be made around here very soon.. c
Perfection!
Mandy
Wow! You elevated the pepper poppers quite a bit. Nicely done.
You are posting some very delicious recipes recently – that looks and sounds great.
Just the title alone made me hungry. Holy cow.
Awesome INDEED! I could eat a bunch of these!
You had me at cheese stuffed bacon wrapped!
Sounds delicious
I knew the time would come when I started surfing food porn web sites!
Bacon, cheese, shrimp…yep, nuff said.
Judy said it all…. nothing to add.
I think awesome is the only word to describe a dish that has bacon and cheese.
This is one I would have hit the like button for at least 3 times. Alas, my husband won’t eat shrimp as he ate too many as a child in Ft. Lauderdale. But, I may make these anyway…maybe find something else to stuff and wrap for his portion, or he may love these because cheese and bacon do make everything taste great!
Very nice stuffed recipe. Its time to BBQ.
Can’t wait to BBQ. What’s not to like about this!
Cheese-stuffed shrimp?! What amazing idea will you come up with next!
Shrimp-stuffed cheese?
This would be quite the party pleaser!
Awesomeness doesn’t even do these justice. How about awesometastically amazing looking?!
Oh my word I have to try these.
We had something very similar at a wedding before, that’s the only way Hubster will eat shrimp!
Yummy – I’ve sent this to me hubby who loves both bacon and shrimp …
Thanks!
Oh, boy! I can’t even imagine how the shrimp-bacon-cheese combo must taste. Perfect!
Oh boy! Shrimp, cheese, and Bacon? I. . . am out of words on this one, Greg. The minute I saw this dish my jaws start to constrict. Seriously, I am salivating!
We love bacon wrapped scallops.. this is just awesome for sure!!
Cheese + Shrimps + Bacon = WOW!!! I can definitely eat a lot of those!
Oh my God
All of my favourite things… all it’s missing is garlic bread and then it has them all. Do you not find mozzarella a bit tasteless on its own? I suppose it has the shallots, garlic and basil but I always appreciate cheese with a slightly stronger flavour… cheddar maybe?
We purposely picked a neutral cheese. Cheddar and shrimp and bacon might be too strong. But whatever floats your boat.
You’re right…not much to talk about expect how many I can eat in one sitting.
Yes! And bonus points for using a Rick Bayless recipe!
I came, I saw, I drooled.
Love Rick Bayless … love this recipe. You’re right … what else is there to say. Thanks for sharing.
Shrimp AND bacon AND cheese? This should be illegal. Oh my goodness.
I’m making your recipe right now. I exchanged the cheese with feta as that is what I have at home and sprinkled with Thai basil and served over a lovely salad with bread stick. A wonderful 10 minute flat easy dinner. Thanks, BAM
Id eat it on the title alone
These look fantastic. Yum!
bacon wrapped goodness! yum!
This sounds fantastic, and also like something I can actually make!
This looks easy and good. Shrimp, cheese and bacon, love them all.
YES PLEASE!!!
Given the fact that I love all of the ingredients mentioned, no doubt this dish would be a winner with me. It sure does look scumptious.
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Do you season the shrimp with anything ie, salt, pepper ,garlic butter?
Nope. The seasoning from the bacon did that. I wouldn’t do butter or salt, but maybe pepper or lemon or even rosemary.
They look absolutely mouthwatering!!!
I served these with poached eggs and corn grits as Easter brunch. Also, it is nice to baste them with a little bit of Tabasco pepper jelly for a slightly sweet spicy finish. I used enormous shrimp caught off Grande Isle here on the gulf. They were a pain to peel and de-vein but really the larger they are, the more they stand up to the stuffing and wrapping. Enjoy!
Sounds great!