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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Bourbon Sauce

• From: Eclectic Recipes

Ingredients

• Shrimp24 large or jumbo raw shrimp, cleaned, peeled, and tails removed

• 12 slices bacon, cut in half

• Toothpicks

• Sauce1/3 cup diced sweet onions

• 1/2 tsp finely diced garlic

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/3 cup steak sauce

• 1/4 cup soy sauce

• 1/3 cup apple cider (or apple juice)

• 1/2 cup bourbon

• 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce

Too easy to make—thick bacon wrapped around jumbo shrimp.

Directions

• Preheat grill or oven broiler. Clean shrimp, then wrap them in bacon and secure with a toothpick; set aside.
• Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to medium heat. Reduce the sauce by half or until it has thickened. You can use the sauce as a glaze or as a dipping sauce.
• Grill or broil shrimp until bacon crisps and shrimp is firm.