Ingredients: |
Ingredients: PREP TIME: 20 mins COOK TIME: 5-6 mins per batch YIELD 16 pieces
CHERRY COLA BBQ SAUCE
1 1/2 TBS bacon drippings (you will need to have this on hand).
1/2 Lg red onion, chopped (about 1 C).
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dry mustard
2 C cherry cola soft drink
1/2 C red wine vinegar
1 C ketshup
SHRIMP
16 extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed.
1 jalapeno chile, stem removed, seeded and cut lengthwise into 16 thin strips
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
8 slices bacon, halved crosswise
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Directions: |
Directions:BBQ SAUCE:
1. Heat the bacon drippings in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Add onion and cook stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 mins.
3. Add the chopped garlic, and cook stirring often, for 1 min.
4. Stir in the salt, garlic powder, and dry mustard and cook stirring often until spices blend and fragrant and onions are a deep maroon color, about 2 mins.
5. Whisk in the cherry cola and vinegar and cook, stirring often about 2 mins.
6. Stir in ketchup.
7. Bring sauce to a boil and cook until reduced and mixture coats back of wooden spoon, 12 - 15 mins.
SHRIMP:
1. Heat a cast-iron skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
2. Cut a long 1/4 inch deep slit in the inner curve of each shrimp; insert 1 jalapeno strip.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Wrap each shrimp tightly with 1 bacon piece. Secure with toothpick.
5. Place bacon wrapped shrimp, seam side down in hot skillet and cook, turning until bacon is crispt and shrimp are just cooked through, 5 - 6 mins.
Serve with sauce. |
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