Pancetta Wrapped Shrimp
Yield: 24 appetizers.
* recipe courtesy Broil King
“Gathering Around the Grill” by Andrea Witzel and Kris Schumacher.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. cayenne
- ½ tsp. curry powder
- ½ tsp. ground cumin
- ½ tsp. ground coriander
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp. white sugar
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 24 jumbo shrimp
- 12 thin slices lean pancetta, sliced in half
Method
- Preheat barbecue on medium for 10 minutes. Combine spices, sugar and lemon juice in a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the shrimp and marinade for 30 minutes.
- Wrap the shrimp with the pancetta, securing with a toothpick if necessary.
- Brush the grids with olive oil or vegetable oil.
- Grill 2 to 3 minutes per side, until the shrimp becomes opaque and curls.