This is a quick and easy appetizer or main dish focusing on a garlic lime marinade and thick slices of peppered bacon wrapped around green chilies and shrimp. This recipe works exceptionally well on an indoor grill.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups vegetable oil
- 0.25 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 10 cookeds medium shrimp , shelled and deveined
- 5 slices peppered bacon , cut in half
- 1 can whole green chili peppers , 4 ounce
- 1 avocado - peeled , Optional
- 1 lime , Optional
Instructions
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1
Whisk together the oil, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Toss the shrimp in the marinade, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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2
Preheat an indoor electric grill for medium-high heat.
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3
Remove the shrimp from the marinade, and shake off excess. Wrap each shrimp with a strip of chili pepper, then half a bacon slice. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining shrimp. Cook on preheated grill until the bacon is crisp, and the shrimp is hot, 6 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle the shrimp with diced avocado, and garnish with lime wedges to serve.
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