Angels on Horseback
This delicious shrimp appetizer is a definite crowd pleaser. Marinating the shrimp overnight gives them a great flavor. This is a great dish for impressing guests at a dinner party.
Notes
- Use only white bread crumbs, brown crumbs or crusts will brown too fast during cooking.
- Alternative method of preparation: Saute shrimp in combination of half butter and half cooking oil. When done, remove from skillet. Reduce marinade in skillet, pour over shrimp and serve.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 6 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Tabasco sauce, to taste
- 12 large shrimp, peeled
- plain white breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 6 thin slices smoked bacon, cut in half
- paprika or white pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or crisp dry wine
- 2 slices low-moisture Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
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Combine marinade ingredients. Marinate shrimp overnight in mixture.
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Remove shrimp from marinade. Immediately roll, undrained, in bread crumbs. Place on combination broiling and serving platter. Dribble melted butter over shrimp.
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Wrap bacon around shrimp. Season with paprika (or white pepper), lemon juice (or crisp dry wine), and top with Mozzarella cheese.
- Add marinade to 1/8 in. in bottom of broiler pan. Broil slowly on low heat until done.