Bacon-wrapped Shrimp

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 24 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined (about 1 pound)
• 1/3 cup prepared balsamic vinaigrette
• 12 slices bacon
• 24 pickled jalapeno peppers
• 24 wood toothpicks
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
• 1 tablespoon minced sweet red pepper

Recipe

• 1 place shrimp and vinaigrette into a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• 2 microwave bacon for 1 minute on high.
• 3 cut slices in half crosswise (for a total of 24 pieces) and let cool.
• 4 heat broiler.
• 5 coat a large broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 6 remove shrimp from marinade, reserving marinade.
• 7 put one piece of bacon on work surface.
• 8 place a shrimp at one end; tuck a jalapeno slice into curl of shrimp.
• 9 roll bacon up tightly to enclose filling, securing with toothpick.
• 10 repeat using all bacon, shrimp and jalapenos.
• 11 stir together mayonnaise, chili sauce, pickle relish red pepper and 1 t water in small bowl.
• 12 place shrimp rolls on prepared pan.
• 13 brush with reserved marinade.
• 14 broil 3 minutes.
• 15 turn, brush with marinade and broil 2 minutes more.
• 16 serve with sauce for dipping.