Prosciutto Wrapped Baked Shrimp

above image of a plate of shrimp next to a bowl of apricot glaze.

This Prosciutto Wrapped Baked Shrimp is the perfect crowd-pleasing appetizer for any occasion! It features juicy shrimp wrapped up in salty prosciutto slices, then smothered in a sweet, tangy, slightly spicy apricot glaze.

Servings:

Author: Lexi

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried unsulfured apricots
1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds jumbo raw shrimp about 40 pieces, peeled and deveined with tails on
8 ounces prosciutto sliced into thin ribbons

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
To make the glaze, combine the apricots in a saucepan with ¾ cup of the water, the maple syrup, chili powder, and cayenne. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the apricots are rehydrated.
Transfer the mixture to a blender and add the remaining ½ cup water. Blend until smooth.
Wrap each shrimp with prosciutto and place, seam side down, on the baking sheet. Brush with glaze.
Bake to 10 to 12 minutes, until the shrimp are opaque throughout. Brush again with the glaze midway through. Serve hot.

Notes

Recipe is printed with permission from the Celebrations Cookbook.

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