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ASIAGO PEPPER SHRIMP

Yield: 6 appetizers.

Ingredients

24 large Florida shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces asiago cheese
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeño pepper
12 slices bacon

Directions

Wash the shrimp and pat them dry.

Butterfly shrimp by cutting lengthwise along the back - don’t cut all the way through, leaving the tail section intact.

Grate the cheese and mix with jalapeño pepper.

Cut each piece of bacon in half.

Fill the open section of each shrimp with about 1/8 teaspoon cheese mix.

Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon, and secure with a wooden pick.

Place shrimp on a broiler pan and broil until bacon is crisp.

Turn the shrimp and broil until bacon is done.

Per serving: calories 468, calories from fat 341, fat total 38g, saturated fat 16g, cholesterol 180mg, total carbohydrates 1g, protein 29g, Omega 3 fatty acid 0.62g.
 

Florida Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture