Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce

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For this excellent appetizer, jumbo shrimp are marinated in chile-garlic oil, then wrapped with bacon and grilled. They're served with a house-made cocktail sauce that's spiked with a horseradish. Slideshow: More Shrimp Recipes

By John Gorham

Updated on January 31, 2014

Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce — Jumbo shrimp are marinated in chile-garlic oil, then wrapped with bacon and grilled. Photo: © Con Poulos

Active Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Yield:

6 to 8

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Ingredients

Shrimp

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
6 small jarred or dried Calabrian chiles, minced
20 jumbo shrimp, shelled with tails intact
10 slices of bacon, cut in half crosswise

Cocktail Sauce

1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup prepared white horseradish, drained
1 small shallot, minced
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

Prepare the shrimp

In a large baking dish, whisk the 1/2 cup of oil with the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic and chiles. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and add to the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour; turn the shrimp halfway through marinating.

Make the cocktail sauce

In a bowl, whisk the ketchup, horseradish, shallot, vinegar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan; brush with oil. Season the shrimp lightly with salt and pepper. Grill over high heat, turning once, until the bacon is browned and the shrimp is just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a platter and serve with the cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

Make Ahead

The cocktail sauce can be refrigerated for 3 days.

Suggested Pairing

Sparkling wines are refreshing enough to easily pair with both shrimp and grilled bacon. Try a cava from Spain like the NV German Gilabert or the NV Segura Viudas Brut Reserva.

Originally appeared: February 2014