Take one of the shrimp and a single strip of bacon.
Crispy bacon on gas grill.
That will create dramatic flare ups as the bacon fat renders.
We want to make sure your bacon doesn t become an inferno of flames grease and sadness.
16 strips bacon about a pound hardcore carnivore red seasoning.
Sigh i hate it when bacon goes to waste when we cook bacon we like to use a iron skillet placed on the grill for a couple of reasons.
In this post i ll give you a quick run down on what i ve found works.
Bacon is one of the most wonderful of meats you can make with your gas or charcoal grill but take care.
And yes since this is a grilling site we ll do it on the grill.
Step 3 place baking sheet on the grill grate close the lid and cook for 12 minutes or until desired doneness.
You will end up with charred bacon or worse bacon ash.
But you can t just throw strips of bacon on a hot grill.
Many people that don t know any better cook the bacon at a high temperature and get burned but chewy bacon.
Starting at one end wind the bacon over the shrimp overlapping as you wrap.
Start by peeling and deveining the shrimp if not already done.
Open the grill and use tongs to turn the bacon over.
Some grills are blessed with griddles elegantly built in to the whole structure if you have one of these grills you can stop reading now and just use that to cook your bacon.
It s quite gorgeous and unlike stove top bacon.
Add to a bloody mary burger or simply enjoy plain.
Make sure the bacon is wrapped flat across the shrimp and as tightly.
Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.
Read our tips for grilling bacon below and start a new backyard tradition.
To grill bacon begin by starting a fire with briquettes if you re using a charcoal grill or by turning a gas grill on low heat.
Place bacon on rack making sure no pieces are overlapping.
Next place the pan on the grill and shut the lid so that the bacon is heated from all sides.
Take a moment and be amazed at the color.
While the grill is warming up for 5 minutes arrange the bacon on a rack over a baking sheet or grease catcher.
Done correctly grilled bacon is smoky delicious and just the right amount of crispy.
Smithfield products are some of the best pork products i have worked with.
Grill at medium direct heat 400 425 degrees for 3 4 minutes per side directly on the grate.
Make a sweet spicy glaze of honey sambal oelek indonesian hot sauce sriracha and red wine vinegar then brush the mixture onto your crispy on the outside chewy on the inside bacon.
It isn t easy to get good crispy bacon.
