Wild In The Kitchen: Bacon-Wrapped Georgia Shrimp

Bacon-Wrapped Georgia Shrimp

Whet the appetites of backyard grill fans with a serving of bacon-wrapped shrimp. Keep an eye out for the opening of Georgia’s recreation shrimp season, which typically runs from early June to the end of January. Use your cast net or seine to take advantage of this plentiful natural bounty on our coast. 

Large Georgia shrimp

1-lb. thinly sliced bacon

Garlic powder

Light brown sugar 

Salt and pepper, to taste

Olive oil 

Before wrapping each piece of shrimp, pat dry with a paper towel. This ensures that you will have crispy results. Season shrimp with salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Tightly wrap a piece of bacon around the shrimp. Each tip of the shrimp should be showing. Secure with toothpicks Move the bacon-wrapped shrimp onto the grill after placing a pan onto the coals or burners. This will prevent flare-ups. Lightly brush each end of shrimp with oil. Sprinkle each bacon-wrapped shrimp with light brown sugar. Cook until bacon is crisp and golden, turning halfway through the cook time. It’s best to partially cook the bacon until it’s just starting to turn brown but is still pliable. This ensures that the bacon will be fully cooked and crispy when your shrimp is fully cooked.