Ingredients :
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and pepper
- 18 uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
- 9 bacon strips, halved lengthwise
- Optional: Ranch dip and lemon wedges
Directions :
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, lemon juice, oil and seasonings. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large shallow dish; add shrimp. Let stand 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
- Preheat broiler. Drain shrimp; discard marinade. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- Place on a greased rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 in. from heat until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes on each side, basting frequently with remaining marinade after turning. If desired, serve with ranch
