Carter Family Recipes

Afterburners
These all-time favorite bite-sized peppers are delicious with Spicy Queso Dip.

Ingredients

  • 12 unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
  • 12 Jalapeño peppers
  • 6 bacon slices, halved lengthwise

Preparation

  1. Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired.
  2. Cut a slit in each jalapeño pepper; remove seeds and membranes. Carefully place one shrimp in cavity of each pepper.
  3. Wrap each pepper with 1 bacon piece, and secure with a wooden pick. Place in a jellyroll pan.
  4. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat 6 to 7 minutes on each side, or until bacon is cooked.
  5. Serve warm.
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One response to “Afterburners”

  1. Steve W. Carter Avatar

    We cooked the peppers tonight in the microwave and served them with cheese quesadillas.

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