Name: Jalapeno-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H55M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons bacon grease or vegetable oil; 1 cup finely diced red onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder; Pinch freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups cherry cola; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 1 cup ketchup; 16 extra-large shrimp (about 12 ounces), peeled and deveined, tails on; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 jalapeno, stemmed and seeded, cut lengthwise into 16 thin strips; 8 slices center-cut bacon, halved crosswise

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For the barbecue sauce: Heat the bacon grease in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the red onions, and sweat until translucent. Add the garlic; cook an additional minute. Add the garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, mustard powder and black pepper, and toast the spices until fragrant and deep maroon in color, 1 minute. Whisk in the cherry cola, red wine vinegar and ketchup until combined. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce has reduced to 2 cups and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool slightly, and then puree in a blender until smooth. (Extra sauce can be kept refrigerated up to 1 week.)
For the shrimp: Preheat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium heat.
Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper. Insert a jalapeno slice into the "spine" of each shrimp (where it's been deveined) and then wrap tightly with a half piece of bacon to keep the jalapeno in place. Secure with toothpicks.
Place the shrimp, seam-side-down, in the skillet and cook, turning occasionally, until the bacon is crisp and the shrimp are just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
Serve the shrimp with the barbecue sauce for dipping.

Jalapeno-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce

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