Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce

By cindyandmojo

For this excellent appetizer, jumbo shrimp are marinated in chile-garlic oil, then wrapped with bacon and grilled. They're served with a house-made cocktail sauce that's spiked with a horseradish.
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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 6 small jarred or dried Calabrian chiles, minced
• 20 jumbo shrimp, shelled with tails intact
• 10 slices of bacon, cut in half crosswise
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup prepared white horseradish, drained
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• Lemon wedges, for serving

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare the shrimp

In a large baking dish, whisk the 1/2 cup of oil with the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic and chiles. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and add to the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour; turn the shrimp halfway through marinating.

Make the cocktail sauce

In a bowl, whisk the ketchup, horseradish, shallot, vinegar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Make the cocktail sauce

Light a grill or preheat a grill pan; brush with oil. Season the shrimp lightly with salt and pepper. Grill over high heat, turning once, until the bacon is browned and the shrimp is just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a platter and serve with the cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.