El Dorado Shrimp

Shrimp are wrapped in cheese and bacon, then topped with a coffee liqueur reduction that is melt-in-your-mouth fantastic.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 481 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®)
• 4 ounces Chihuahua cheese, sliced into strips
• 10 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, or more to taste
• 10 slices smoked bacon, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring coffee-flavored liqueur to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until liqueur is reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Set oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 3

Place a slice of Chihuahua cheese on the back of each shrimp and wrap shrimp and cheese with 1 bacon strip; set on a baking sheet. Repeat for remaining shrimp.

Step 4

Broil on the middle rack in the preheated broiler until bacon cooks and cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked shrimp to a plate and drizzle with liqueur reduction.