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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Skewers with Sticky Honey Garlic Sauce

These Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Honey Garlic Sauce are the perfect appetizer or easy dinner recipe!
Course: Lunch & Dinner Recipes
Keyword: Dinner, Seafood
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 10
Calories: 239kcal

Ingredients

  • For the Shrimp:
  • 15 strips thin cut bacon, cut in half
  • 30 extra-large shrimp, shelled with tails left on (about 1 pound)
  • 1 large pineapple, cut into cubes
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • .25 tsp kosher salt
  • Lemons
  • For Sauce:
  • .33 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • .33 cups honey
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • .5 tsp grated ginger
  • .5 tsp hoisin sauce (optional--don't stress if you don't have it)
  • .5 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • .5 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

  • For the Sauce: In a small pot whisk all ingredients together except soy sauce and cornstarch.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Whisk soy sauce and cornstarch together until smooth and slowly whisk into sauce.
  • Cook until thickened to desired consistency (5-10 minutes).
  • For Assembly: Soak 10 bamboo skewers in water for about 20 minutes to keep them from catching fire.
  • Wrap bacon around shrimp and add to skewer securing the bacon.
  • Alternate pineapple between each bacon wrapped shrimp.
  • Heat your grill pan to medium high and add butter.
  • Add bacon wrapped shrimp skewers to the pan and baste with butter.
  • Cook each side for 7 minutes or until shrimp is bright pink and bacon is crispy.
  • Remove to a paper towel to absorb excess grease.
  • Baste with Sticky Honey Garlic Sauce. Return to pan for 1-2 minutes if desired.
  • Top with thyme and chives if desired. Serve immediately!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1310mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 12.3g