EL DORADO SHRIMP

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The unique combination of coffee liqueur, bacon, and creamy cheese sets off these shrimp in a melt-in-your-mouth meal.

Provided by JMOUDY

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Shrimp

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®)
4 ounces Chihuahua cheese, sliced into strips
10 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, or more to taste
10 slices smoked bacon, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Bring coffee-flavored liqueur to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until liqueur is reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Set oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Place a slice of Chihuahua cheese on the back of each shrimp and wrap shrimp and cheese with 1 bacon strip; set on a baking sheet. Repeat for remaining shrimp.
  • Broil on the middle rack in the preheated broiler until bacon cooks and cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked shrimp to a plate and drizzle with liqueur reduction.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Fat 18.6 g, Protein 23.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 801.9 mg, Sugar 24 g

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