Healthy Recipe: Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Bacon-wrapped shrimp – ridiculously good and seasoned with lime and chipotle powder. This flavor-packed shrimp is a great addition to any outdoor event or weeknight meal. Seriously, this one is really easy and crazy good. Bacon and shrimp make a very happy couple.

Healthy Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 large, raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
• 6 strips turkey bacon, cut in half
• skewers (for grilling) or toothpicks (for the oven)

Marinade

• zest and 2 tbsp of juice from one lime
• 1/4 tsp chipotle powder (or more to taste)
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1. Mix together in a small bowl all marinade ingredients, place all shrimp in the mixture making sure each piece is well coated.
2. Prepare grill on high, direct heat (if grilling) or preheat oven to 450 degrees
3. Wrap a half piece of bacon around each shrimp.
4. If grilling, thread each shrimp on skewers if using oven, secure bacon on shrimp with toothpicks and place on a slotted baking pan lined with foil.
5. Brush shrimp with remaining marinade then grill uncovered for 5-7 minutes on each side or bake 10-14 minutes until shrimp is pink and bacon is crisp.

Servings: makes 12 pieces, weigh each for a needed protein serving size

Enjoy!

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photo courtesy of simplerecipes.com and Elise Bauer