Gorgonzola Stuffed Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon

Bacon wrapped shrimp is one of the most popular appetizers in culinary history dating back to the early 1940’s. Let’s face it …. bacon has a way of getting into our meals one way or another. Although shrimp prepared in this way are usually appetizers, there is no reason they can’t become the main course.

When done right, bacon wrapped shrimp make such such a great entrée. I find its important to partially cook the bacon before wrapping it around the shrimp. It takes 8-10 minutes to make juicy, flavorful shrimp in the oven. Baking bacon until crispy takes 15-20 minutes, so you need to give the bacon a head start.

Many recipes call for heavy seasoning with spices or sauces. Shrimp stuffed with Gorgonzola and wrapped in bacon need absolutely nothing else to be utterly delicious.

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Gorgonzola Stuffed Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Keyword

gorgonzola stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon

Servings

SERVINGS MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 10 strips bacon
• 16 WILD jumbo shrimp 8-12 per pound count
• 160 gm Gorgonzola cheese I prefer Dolce as opposed to Piccante myself
• Jasmine rice to serve with shrimp

Course Main Dish Cuisine American Keyword gorgonzola stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon Servings SERVINGS MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 10 strips bacon 16 WILD jumbo shrimp 8-12 per pound count 160 gm Gorgonzola cheese I prefer Dolce as opposed to Piccante myself Jasmine rice to serve with shrimp

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. With a sharp knife, slice the bacon lengthwise & place the half strips on a baking sheet to precook them in the oven. This should only take about 5 minutes as you want to slightly render the bacon but not cook it to a point where it isn't still pliable.
3. Take most of the shell off of the shrimp, leaving the tails on & devein them. With a sharp knife, butterfly-cut the shrimp in half, being careful to split them but not cut right through.
4. Lay the butterflied shrimp on a work surface. Cut Gorgonzola cheese into sticks & place one inside each shrimp. Wrap the shrimp/gorgonzola in a bacon strip. I should mention, there is no simple way to do this. It just takes a bit of time & patience but they are worth it.

   
5. Place the bacon wrapped shrimp on a piece of foil paper & place on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for about 10 minutes. If you wish, you can finish them under the broiler if you want crispier bacon.
6. Remove from the oven. On a serving platter, slide stuffed shrimp & any cheese & shrimp broth over a bed of Jasmine rice. Nice to serve with steamed broccoli.