Enjoy this combination of spicy-sweet, smooth, and crunchy dish in 30 minutes. Would be great as an appetizer or a main dish.

INGREDIENTS

14 slices center-cut bacon, cut in half (do not use thick-cut bacon)

6 tablespoons dark brown sugar

3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt

28 large shrimp

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

Step 2

Arrange bacon in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake until partially cooked, but still flexible, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle.

Step 3

While bacon cooks, combine sugar, red pepper, paprika, and salt in a shallow dish, and stir with a fork until thoroughly combined. Set aside.

Step 4

Wrap each shrimp in 1 half slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Roll bacon wrapped shrimp in brown sugar mixture, return to the same parchment paper-lined sheet pan used for cooking bacon. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Bon Appetit😋