Spicy Honey Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Spicy Honey Glazed Bacon Wrapped Shrimp are the perfect appetizer to feed a crowd. They take less than 30 minutes to make and are incredibly easy to prepare. The shrimp are wrapped in bacon and then coated in a delicious sticky, sweet and spicy that’s made with just 5 ingredients. Serve these at your next game day party or barbecue, everyone will go crazy for them. 

 

Let’s be honest, absolutely anything wrapped in bacon is delicious. While I love bacon wrapped scallops, I find that some people aren’t a big fan of scallops. These bacon wrapped shrimp are a great alternative because everyone loves shrimp. They are a delicious appetizer that everyone always goes crazy for., The combination of crispy bacon and juicy shrimp all coated in a  sweet, spicy & savory glaze is highly addictive. 

 

 

 

Why You Will Love These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

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• If you are looking for an easy appetizer to serve a big crowd, look no further! These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp are perfect for a party and are always the first plate of food to be wiped clean.
• The sweet and spicy glaze is so tasty and is the perfect compliment to the crispy bacon and tender shrimp. 
• You can prep the shrimp a few days in advance, so all you have to do is bake them before serving.
• They are Paleo, Grain Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Specific Carbohydrate Diet legal too
• This bacon-wrapped shrimp recipe is incredibly easy to double or even triple depending on how many people you are feeding. 

 

 

Can I Make These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp In Advance? 

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You can wrap the shrimp in bacon and place them in the fridge up to 3 days in advance. The sauce can also be prepared 3 days ahead as well. Before serving simply brush the shrimp in the sauce and put them in the oven to bake. 

 

 

Can I Use Turkey Bacon?

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Feel free to use any kind of bacon that you prefer! Turkey bacon or pork bacon both work well. I prefer using thin rather than thick strips of bacon because they are much easier to wrap around the shrimp. 

 

I Don’t Have Shrimp, Can I Use Something Else?

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If you don’t have large shrimp or prawns, scallops could be used instead. Wrap the bacon around the scallops and bake them in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 minutes. 

 

What Size Sheet Pan Should I Use?

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I recommend using a sheet pan at least 10 x 15″ in size. It must be large enough to space the shrimp out evenly without touching. If the shrimp touch or overlap while cooking this will prevent the bacon from becoming crispy. I recommend placing a piece of parchment paper or aluminum foil on the baking sheet to reduce clean up. 

 

 

 

 

What’s In the Sweet & Spicy Sauce?

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This sauce is incredibly easy to make and is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Be sure to taste the sauce and adjust any quantities of cayenne/honey or salt as needed to suit your taste. 

• Honey: it makes the shrimp both sweet and sticky. Maple syrup can be used as a substitute. 
• Butter: either melted butter or ghee would both work for this (use ghee if Paleo). I prefer using unsalted butter as I find the bacon to have enough salt, but feel free to use salted if you prefer. 
• Cayenne Pepper: this is what gives the shrimp a kick of spice. If you don’t have cayenne, chili powder would work as well. 
• Paprika: regular or smoked paprika work. 
• Black Pepper: I like using fresh cracked black pepper because of its strong flavour

 

How Spicy Are These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp? 

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2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper makes these shrimp very spicy, if you are serving them to kids, or a crowd adverse to spice, I recommend using only 1 teaspoon. 

 

 

 

How To Make These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

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• Start by preparing the shrimp. Remove the shells from the raw shrimp (I like to leave the end part of the tail on). Use a paring knife to devein shrimp (or ideally buy deveined shrimp to skip this step) 
• Cut the raw bacon in half lengthwise so that you have long thin bacon strips. Wrap each shrimp in a strip of bacon and then place shrimp on a rimmed baking sheet. Ensure that the cut ends of teh slice of bacon are on the bottom of the shrimp so that the bacon slices don’t unravel as they cook. 
• In a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce and brush them all over the top of the shrimp and bacon.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 12 minutes, flip the shrimp and then brush the back of the shrimp with more sauce and return to the oven to cook until the bacon is crisp (I recommend turning the oven to broil for a few extra minutes if using thick cut bacon so that it gets a crispy texture)
• I like to brush the shrimp with a bit of extra sauce right before serving. 

You can find full instructions in the recipe card below. 

Can I Make These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp In The Air Fryer?

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I prefer to cook these shrimp on a baking sheet so the sauce remains around them while the cook, whereas with an airfryer I find that the sauce falls through the rack as they cook. That being said you definitely can still cook them in the airfryer. I recommend preheating the airfryer at 370 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes before adding the bacon wrapped shrimp, this will help the bacon on the underside of the shrimp to crisp up. After 5 minutes add the shrimp to the airfryer and cook for 6 minutes at 370 degrees until the shrimp are pink and the bacon is cooked through.

 

 

How To Serve These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp?

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I like serving a big plate of these Bacon Wrapped Shrimp as an appetizer for a barbecue, as part of a game day spread, or with cocktails. You can serve them with toothpicks, or a fork or let people pick the shrimp up by their tales. The shrimp can also be eaten as a main with a big salad. 

 

What About Leftovers?

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Any leftover bacon wrapped shrimp will last for up to 4 days in the fridge stored in an airtight container. They can be reheated on a baking sheet in the oven at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 5 minutes or place them in a pan on medium high heat and cook for 2 minutes per side until warmed through. 

 

Here are a few more Shrimp recipes that you might enjoy:

• Spicy Ginger & Garlic Shrimp
• Citrus, Fennel, Avocado & Shrimp Salad
• Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Dip
• Spicy Shrimp Tacos
• Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Bowl
• Peach, Jalapeno & Shrimp Ceviche

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