Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Water Chestnuts
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Serving Size: 3 each

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Ingredients
- BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP AND CHESTNUTS
- 24 each large shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined
- 24 each whole water chestnuts, drained
- 12 slices bacon, sliced in half
- HORSERADISH SAUCE:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons butter, unsalted and divided
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons to 4 tablespoons of prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- white pepper, to taste 
 
A delicious appetizer of shrimp and water chestnuts wrapped in crispy strips of bacon topped with

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a creamy horseradish sauce.
 
Directions
BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP:
  • Wrap one piece of bacon around one shrimp and one water chestnut.
    Repeat.
  • Melt half the butter in a large skillet and cook bacon wrapped shrimp until
    bacon is brown and crispy, approximately 3 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
    Repeat with remaining butter and bacon wrapped shrimp.
  • Preheat broiler.
CREAMY

HORSERADISH SAUCE:
  • Bring cream cheese to room temperature. Then, place all sauce ingredients
    in a medium bowl and blend well. Season. Spoon sauce over bacon wrapped shrimp and water
    chestnuts.
  • Broil until golden brown.
  • Serve warm.


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