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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 02/24/20 Updated: 03/06/23
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These bacon-wrapped shrimp are a quick and easy appetizer or dinner that’s loaded with flavor. Tossed in a maple butter that’s spiked with red pepper flakes, they’re cooked in the oven for tender shrimp with salty bacon and a perfectly sweet and spicy glaze.

Bacon wrapped shrimp on a white plate

Why This Recipe Is So Good

  • They are so quick and easy to make and perfect to serve as an appetizer or as part of a main meal.
  • The bacon is exceptionally crispy and the shrimp are tender and juicy.
  • They are the perfect mix of sweet and spicy. The maple butter with red chili flakes takes it all up a notch with a sweet, spicy glaze.
  • They are easily made paleo, dairy-free, and low carb.

How To Make Them

  1. Preheat oven to 400º F.
  2. Place a wire rack over a large baking sheet. Place halved bacon slices in a single layer onto the wire rack. Bake in the oven about 10 minutes, or until the bacon has rendered a little fat and is becoming golden brown on edges. Allow to cool slightly.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine maple syrup, butter, and red pepper flakes; stir. Toss shrimp and cooked bacon in maple butter.
  4. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick. Place shrimp onto a wire rack on a baking sheet and brush with remaining maple butter. Bake shrimp for 5 minutes.
  5. Turn oven to broil and broil shrimp, about 10″ from the heat source, about 5-8 minutes, flipping shrimp once halfway through, until bacon is crispy.
Four process shots to show how to make the shrimp

Do You Need to Par-Cook the Bacon?

Par-cooking the bacon is a really important step when making this dish. Getting bacon crispy takes longer than cooking the shrimp, so by par-baking it, you are guaranteed perfectly cooked juicy shrimp wrapped in crispy bacon. It can be easy to overcook shrimp, so I highly recommend you don’t skip this step.

Can You Make This Ahead of Time?

Shrimp have a tendency to turn chewy and rubbery if cooked ahead of time, so I definitely recommend that you serve these straight out of the oven. You can prep the shrimp and wrap them a couple of hours before you want to cook and serve them. Just keep them covered in the fridge and cook in a pre-heated oven.

Close up of bacon wrapped shrimp

Chef’s Tips

  • To make these shrimp paleo, you can substitute ghee or refined coconut oil for the butter.
  • For a dairy-free version, use vegan butter or refined coconut oil instead of butter.
  • For low-carb, substitute the maple syrup with low carb maple syrup, like Lakanto Monkfruit Maple Syrup.
  • Bake the shrimp in a pre-heated oven for the best results.
  • I like to serve the bacon-wrapped shrimp with the tail still on, they look more attractive as well as adding flavor. If you like, you can remove the tails before serving.

More Easy Appetizer Recipes:

  • Kale Chips
  • Healthy Greek Appetizer Platter
  • Taco Dip
  • Crockpot Chicken Wings

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Bacon wrapped shrimp on a white plate

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Prep:10 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Total:30 minutes
Tender shrimp wrapped in bacon, baked in the oven until the bacon is crispy. Tossed with a sweet and slightly spicy maple butter glaze, great for an appetizer or main course.
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Ingredients

  • 16 large shrimp peeled with tails on
  • 8 slices bacon cut in half
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted, See Note
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400º F.
  • Place a wire rack over a large baking sheet. Place halved bacon slices in a single layer onto the wire rack. Bake in oven about 10 minutes, or until bacon has rendered a little fat and is becoming golden brown on edges. Allow to cool slightly.
  • In a medium bowl, combine maple syrup, butter, and red pepper flakes; stir. Toss shrimp and cooked bacon in maple butter.
  • Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon; secure with toothpick. Place shrimp onto wire rack on baking sheet and brush with remaining maple butter. Bake shrimp for 5 minutes.
  • Turn oven to broil and broil shrimp, about 10″ from heat source, about 5-8 minutes, flipping shrimp once halfway through, until bacon is crispy.

Notes

For paleo, you can substitute ghee or refined coconut oil for the butter.
For dairy free, use vegan butter or refined coconut oil instead of butter.
For low carb, substitute maple syrup with low carb maple syrup, like Lakanto Monkfruit Maple Syrup.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 199kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 70mg, Sodium: 354mg, Potassium: 93mg, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 152IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 34mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 7g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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