Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp provides 12g protein and 85 calories per serving — an extremely lean dinner that scales to 8 servings. Quick stovetop prep requires minimal effort or equipment, making it repeatable weekly without burnout. Leverage the calorie efficiency here to add volume without compromising macro targets.
Ingredients
- •BBQ Sauce(60g)
- •Soy Sauce, Low Sodium(45g)
- •Honey(30g)
- •Lemon Juice, Fresh(30g)
- •Garlic(15g)
- •Sesame Oil, Toasted(5g)
- •Ginger, Fresh Root(3g)
- •1/2 teaspoon salt (to season)
- •1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
- •Shrimp(454g)
- •Bacon
Instructions
- 1Adjust oven rack on the top third half of the oven (just above half way). Preheat oven to broil (or grill) settings on medium-high heat (400°F | 200°C.)
- 2Combine bbq sauce, soy sauce, honey, juice, garlic, oil and ginger in a shallow bowl. Pour out half of the sauce into a separate small bowl and store it in the refrigerator for later.
- 3Add the shrimp to the sauce in the shallow bowl, season with salt and pepper and let marinate for 10 minutes if time allows.
- 4Slice bacon slices in half lengthwise. Wrap one slice of bacon around one shrimp; repeat wih remaining bacon and shrimp until all done.
- 5Arrange the bacon wrapped shrimp in a single layer on a lined baking tray/sheet. Broil (or grill) for 8 minutes until bacon is crispy and sizzling. Flip and broil for another 2 minutes until shrimp/prawns are cooked through.
- 6Serve the shrimp/prawns with the remaining sauce.
- 7Serve with guacamole!
Nutrition — Per Serving
85
calories
12g
protein
1g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 7g
- Saturated fat
- 0.2g
- Sodium
- 348 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 0.2g
8 servings per batch · ~80g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Bacon Wrapped Shrimp have per serving?
Each serving contains 12g protein and 85 calories with 1g fat and 7g carbs. This is a lean seafood protein source that's very low in calories for filling out a cutting phase.
How long does Bacon Wrapped Shrimp take to prep?
This quick prep recipe yields 8 servings per batch, so you're getting over a week of ready-to-eat dinner portions from one cook session. Shrimp cooks in minutes, making this one of the fastest protein batch-preps available.
Is Bacon Wrapped Shrimp good for fat loss?
At 85 calories with 12g protein per serving, these shrimp are excellent for fat loss phases where calorie density matters and you need high protein volume without excess calories. Make this a weekly staple for lean protein variety on your cutting diet.
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