Add these Oven Baked Bacon Wrapped Shrimp to your next appetizer night! Succulent and juicy jumbo shrimp wrapped in salty bacon, drizzled in melted butter and baked in the oven. A great addition to any appetizer platter.

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We are heading into the best time of year for food and I know I’m not wrong about that! With all the holidays coming up, you know food is always the front and center for many of us. And it wouldn’t be any kind of a holiday without appetizers. I’m always looking for new nibbles to add to the ever growing collection. Bites like the Italian Stuffed Mushrooms, Arancini Made with Leftover Risotto and the Easy Sausage Rolls are always a party must!

If you’re an appetizer fan, keep reading to see these delicious Oven Baked Bacon Wrapped Shrimp come together.

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What Makes these Shrimp Great

• Delicious – these taste amazing!
• Easy to make – this appetizer requires very few ingredients and it comes together very quickly.
• Prep ahead – If you are planning to serve these at a party, you can prep ahead and keep them refrigerated until baking time.

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Ingredients

• Shrimp – I used frozen jumbo shrimp for this recipe . I used the kind that come in the shells and you peel and clean them at home.
• Bacon – This recipe uses thin streaky bacon.
• Butter – I used unsalted butter in this recipe.
• Seasonings – Salt, pepper and sweet paprika.

REMEMBER, The full recipe and instructions is always found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 425 degrees f/218 degrees c.
2. Pre cook bacon – Place the bacon on the baking sheet and cook for about 5 – 8 minutes depending on the thickness of your baking. You are only looking to partially cook the bacon at this stage. Remove from oven.
3. Peel shrimp – Peel and devein the shrimp leaving the tails in tact.
4. Season shrimp – In a small bowl combine the shrimp with the melted butter, paprika, salt and black pepper. Give a good stir to combine.
5. Wrap & cook shrimp – Wrap each shrimp in a slice of bacon. Use a toothpick to secure the bacon. Place back in the oven for about 10 minutes or until the shrimp is pink and cooked through.
6. Serve – Remove from oven and serve immediately.

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Recipe Tips

• Pre cooking bacon – You’ll see in this recipe that the bacon is partially cooked before wrapping the shrimp. This is really important. Bacon takes longer to cook than shrimp. If you wrap the shrimp in raw bacon, the shrimp will be well cooked long before the bacon is crisp.
• Best way to cook bacon – Without doubt, cooking bacon on a sheet pan in the oven is the best method. Cooks perfect every single time.
• Use large or jumbo shrimp – This recipe is best if you use large shrimp. Mine were jumbo size and they are easy to work with and a perfect bite.
• Prep ahead – You can completely prepare these ahead of time and keep them in the fridge. If you are hosting a party or serving these as an appetizer, I recommend you prep them in the morning and keep them covered in the fridge until you are ready to cook them.

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Substitutions

• Jumbo Shrimp – I always like to use jumbo shrimp that are bought in their shells. I find the shrimp frozen in their shells have a better flavour. You can buy the shrimp that are already peeled and cleaned if you prefer. Just make sure they are raw shrimp and not cooked.
• Streaky bacon – For this recipe I like the thinner bacon. Remember if you use thicker bacon, you will have to cook it a little longer in the oven.
• Melted butter – I like the flavour that melted butter gives to these shrimp. You can use olive oil if you prefer.
• Seasoning – I used a simple blend of salt, black pepper and sweet paprika. Feel free to add any other seasonings that you like. Onion powder, garlic powder, dill, thyme, oregano are just a few other flavours you might like to try.

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How To Serve These Shrimp

• Party food – Serve these as part of a holiday buffet along with dishes like the Baked Rosemary Camembert, Italian Stuffed Mushrooms and Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Tarts.
• Before dinner appetizer – These little bites would go great as part of a bigger dinner. You could serve them before a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Or any other special dinner you might be hosting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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