Bacon BBQ Grilled Shrimp
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(Serves 3-4)
Ingredients
- 12 jumbo shrimp
- 1 bottle of BBQ sauce
- 6 bacon slices
- 4 skewers
Process
- Peel and devein shrimp.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Using a knife, cut bacon slices into two long strips.
- On a skillet over medium heat, partially cook bacon for 3-4 minutes, until soft and oozing fat.
- Once cooled, wrap 1 slice of bacon around each shrimp, and pierce with skewer where the bacon overlaps.
- Place shrimp kabobs on grill and baste with BBQ sauce.
- Let cook for 3-4 minutes, baste with more sauce, and turn over.
- Finish cooking shrimp for another 3-4 minutes, or until pink. *The last few minutes will vary depending on how “jumbo” your shrimp are.
- Baste with more sauce if desired and serve.
Pesto Grilled Shrimp
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(Serves 3-4)
Ingredients
- 12 jump shrimp
- 1 batch of homemade pesto (recipe below), or 8 oz store bought version
- 1 cedar plank
Process
- Place cedar plank in water and let soak for at the least 2 hours.
- Peel and devein shrimp.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Mix shrimp with 1/2 of the pesto.
- Place on cedar plank and put on grill.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until shrimp are pink.
- Baste with remaining pesto sauce and serve.
Pesto Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 1/2 cup fresh basil (well-packed)
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino or parmesan
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 lemon
- Pulse first 4 ingredients together in a food processor fitted with the “S” blade, until minced small.
- With the food processor still running, pour in olive oil through the top hole until the mixture is emulsified.
- Add lemon juice and run until fully incorporated.
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