Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

* 12 large, raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
* 2 Tbsp organic olive oil
* Zest from 1 lime
* Juice in one lime (about 2 Tbsp)
* 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (or more to taste)
* 6 strips thin bacon, cut in half (12 pieces)
* Skewers (for grilling) or toothpicks (for oven)

Method

1 Mix together in a bowl the lime zest, lime juice, organic olive oil,
and chipotle powder. Squeeze shrimp inside lime chipotle mixture; make
sure every bit is well coated.

2 Spread the bacon pieces out over several layers of paper towels on the
microwave-safe plate. Cover with another layer of paper towel.
Microwave on high before bacon fat sets out to melt however the bacon is
still pliable, about 1 1/2 minutes.

3 Prepare grill on high, direct heat (if grilling) or preheat the oven to 450°F.

4 Working one at a time, wrap one half part of microwaved bacon around
each bit of shrimp. If you are grilling, thread the shrimp onto
long, flat skewers (flat skewers make turning the shrimp about the grill
easier). Without flat skewers, I've used two thin bamboo
skewers (soaked in water for Thirty minutes beforehand) on the same
effect. If you work with the oven, secure each the bacon on top of the
shrimp with toothpicks. Position the bacon-wrapped shrimp on the slotted
baking pan (lined with foil inside for quick cleaning). Brush remaining
lime chipotle mixture on the outside of the bacon-wrapped shrimp.

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5 Grill uncovered for five to 7 minutes on each side, or bake inside the oven
for 10-14 minutes, until shrimp is pink along with the bacon is crisp.