Stuffed Shrimp

Shrimp stuffed with creamy goat cheese and fresh basil are wrapped in thin slices of prosciutto and baked until crispy in a new version of everybody's favorite bacon-wrapped appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 51 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 20 extra-large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed
• 20 leaves fresh basil
• ¼ cup creamy goat cheese
• 10 thin slices prosciutto, halved crosswise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Make thin slit in the back of each shrimp, being careful not to cut all the way through.

Step 3

Tuck 1 basil leaf into the opening of each shrimp, followed by 1/2 teaspoon of goat cheese. Wrap 1/2 of a prosciutto slice around each shrimp from bottom to tail.

Step 4

Arrange stuffed shrimp on a baking sheet. Brush each lightly with olive oil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp is pink and prosciutto is crispy, 4 to 5 minutes.