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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Shrimp and Cream Cheese Appetizer

This recipe came from Angie Young Cenceleski’s family.  They have enjoyed it for years at the beach and they fix it on the grill.  Just put the shrimp on skewers and grill it until the shrimp are pink. For crisper bacon, try pre-cooking it for a few minutes, then wrap it around the shrimp and cook it the 12-15 minutes.

Servings: 8
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes
Meal Type: Appetizer
NC Ingredients: Shrimp, Bacon

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Ingredients

1/2
lb. center cut bacon
1
lb. medium North Carolina Shrimp
8
oz. cream cheese, softened
1
jalapeno, diced fine
1/4
cup onion, minced
Coarse black pepper
Salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine the cream cheese, jalapeno, onion, salt and pepper.

Cut the bacon in thirds.

Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the bacon and then wrap it around a shrimp.

Place a tooth pick through the bacon, shrimp and the other side of the bacon.

Then place it on a rack and bake it at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Be sure to place a pan under your rack or on the bottom rack in your oven to catch any cheese that drips.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.