I kinda don't want to be the only one posting stuff here but I have to add this lovely recipe. Back some years, there was a resrtaurant chain in the Seattle area called 'Billy McHale's. It was a quirky place and they had an appetizer dish that you could order on its own or with meals. I was addicted to their bacon-wrapped prawns!
Now its been some time since they been around, so I try and duplicate their dish. I found this to be very close!
Bacon Wrapped Prawns
Bacon wrapped Prawn appetizer that's guaranteed to impress. Bacon is by par-cooked first before wrapping around marinated Prawns with a maple glaze.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Yield: 20 pieces
Calories: 117kcal
Author: Jessica Gavin
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
- Set the oven rack to the center position. Preheat to 400ºF (20ºC).
- Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and chili powder in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add shrimp and stir to combine. Allow it to marinate for at least 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the bacon.
- Cut bacon strips in half, about 4 to 5 inches in length.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top. Place the cut strips of bacon on the rack.
- Roast until the bacon just begins to shrink and turn slight red in color, about 8 minutes. The bacon should be flexible and not completely cooked or crispy.
- Allow the bacon to cool until it's easy to handle with fingertips, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Wrap each piece of shrimp with the par-cooked bacon strips, insert a toothpick to secure the wrap.
- Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on the same pan used to cook the bacon. Roast for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven. Carefully flip the shrimp over and then brush each piece with half of the maple syrup. Roast the prawns for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven, flip one last time and brush the prawns with the remaining maple syrup.
- Change the oven to the high broil setting. Broil until the bacon is deep red in color and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully remove the toothpicks.
- Transfer bacon wrapped prawns to a serving plate. Garnish with freshly cracked black pepper and parsley.
Special Equipment
Cooling Rack
Notes
If you do not have a wire rack, you can roast everything directly on a foil-lined sheet pan. Keep a close eye on cook time, as it might be faster due to the food directly frying in the oil.
Options: Omit the maple syrup glazing steps.
Now its been some time since they been around, so I try and duplicate their dish. I found this to be very close!
Bacon Wrapped Prawns
Bacon wrapped Prawn appetizer that's guaranteed to impress. Bacon is by par-cooked first before wrapping around marinated Prawns with a maple glaze.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Yield: 20 pieces
Calories: 117kcal
Author: Jessica Gavin
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon (2 g) kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 pound (454 g) large shrimp, 16/20 count, peeled, deveined, tail on
- 12 ounces (340 g) bacon, 10 slices
- ¼ cup (4 ounces) pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Set the oven rack to the center position. Preheat to 400ºF (20ºC).
- Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and chili powder in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add shrimp and stir to combine. Allow it to marinate for at least 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the bacon.
- Cut bacon strips in half, about 4 to 5 inches in length.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top. Place the cut strips of bacon on the rack.
- Roast until the bacon just begins to shrink and turn slight red in color, about 8 minutes. The bacon should be flexible and not completely cooked or crispy.
- Allow the bacon to cool until it's easy to handle with fingertips, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Wrap each piece of shrimp with the par-cooked bacon strips, insert a toothpick to secure the wrap.
- Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on the same pan used to cook the bacon. Roast for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven. Carefully flip the shrimp over and then brush each piece with half of the maple syrup. Roast the prawns for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven, flip one last time and brush the prawns with the remaining maple syrup.
- Change the oven to the high broil setting. Broil until the bacon is deep red in color and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully remove the toothpicks.
- Transfer bacon wrapped prawns to a serving plate. Garnish with freshly cracked black pepper and parsley.
Special Equipment
Cooling Rack
Notes
If you do not have a wire rack, you can roast everything directly on a foil-lined sheet pan. Keep a close eye on cook time, as it might be faster due to the food directly frying in the oil.
Options: Omit the maple syrup glazing steps.
Sounds amazing! I'll be posting in here soon. 
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