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Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 12 jumbo shrimp
  • 3-4 pre-made crab cakes or deviled crab
  • 6 slices raw bacon, cut in half
  • 2 T. butter, melted
  • ¾ cup homemade breadcrumbs or panko
  • 2 t. parsley flakes
  • ½ t. paprika
  • Cocktail sauce and lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°. Peel the shrimp leaving the tail intact. To butterfly the shrimp, devein them cutting almost all the way through. Rinse and pat dry.
  • Divide the crab cakes or deviled crab into 12 equal portions. Pat each portion into a ball.
  • To assemble the stuffed shrimp, open the shrimp like a book and put the cut side down on a baking sheet with the tail up. Place a ball of crab stuffing on the shrimp, and wrap carefully in bacon, seam side down.
  • In a small bowl combine melted butter, bread crumbs, parsley flakes, and paprika. Put a big pinch of the breadcrumb mixture on top of the bacon, readjusting the tail if needed.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or until the bacon is cooked and the breadcrumbs are deeply browned. Serve with cocktail sauce and lemon.