posted March 24, 2022

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Spicy Peach Glaze

Name: Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Spicy Peach Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp (peeled and veins removed); ½ pound bacon (strips cut in half); fresh cracked black pepper; 2 cups peach preserves; 2 Tablespoons soy sauce; 1 Tablespoon Tabasco brand pepper sauce; 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 Tablespoon garlic (minced); salt and pepper (to taste)

Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe

These bacon wrapped shrimp with spicy peach glaze are a balanced bite of sweet, savory, and just a kiss of heat. They make a flavor-packed appetizer, side, or main course.

Bacon wrapped shrimp on the grill with text overlay - Bacon Wrapped Shrimp.

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp on the Grill

Everybody loves bacon wrapped shrimp, but add a gorgeous brush of a sweet and tangy peach glaze and you have a shrimp fit for kings.

Cooking the shrimp on the grill ensures the outside of the bacon is perfectly crisped and the shrimp stay nice and juicy. The final addition of a spicy peach glaze adds both amazing color and flavor to the final product.

Bacon wrapped shrimp on a plate.

Spicy Peach Glaze for Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

My best friend’s mom always made the most amazing fresh peach jam growing up, and those memories absolutely inspired this spicy peach glaze. I highly recommend you use fresh preserves in this recipe, but if you can’t find fresh jam, a storebought jar will do just fine.

This glaze needs a little extra punch to round out that sweet peach jam, so it includes a few dashes of Tabasco sauce, garlic, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard. It is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, plus that classic Tabasco kick!

The glaze recipe makes enough sauce to glaze on the shrimp with a little extra for dipping. If you still find yourself with some of this finger-licking glaze, you can try brushing it on some grilled chicken breasts later in the week. It is absolutely phenomenal and great on a variety of proteins.

Bacon wrapped shrimp lined up on a grill.

How to Make Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Here’s how to make this awesome bacon wrapped shrimp on the grill.

Make the glaze. Scroll to the recipe card below for ingredients and instructions for making the spicy peach glaze. Set aside 1/4 cup of the glaze for later use.
Wrap the shrimp. Wrap each shrimp with half a slice of bacon. Season with fresh cracked black pepper.
Grill. With your grill preheated to 400 degrees F, place the wrapped shrimp directly on the grill grates. Baste with the glaze and flip the shrimp every 2 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the shrimp are opaque. It should take approximately 8 minutes to finish grilling your shrimp.
Enjoy. Remove all the shrimp to a serving dish. Enjoy the shrimp with the reserved 1/4 cup of sauce for dipping.

Bacon wrapped shrimp on a grill being glazed.

Tips for Grilling Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

It can be a bit tricky to get bacon wrapped shrimp cooked just right, so here are some tips to take into account when you grill this shrimp.

Pay attention to doneness. Shrimp and bacon typically have two different cooking times, so it is important to pay attention to both elements so they are cooked perfectly and done at the same time. For this recipe, I recommend using Extra Jumbo Shrimp (16-20 per pound) and avoiding any thick-sliced bacon. This size shrimp will be thick enough to give the bacon time to cook through and crisp without overcooking the shrimp themselves.
Use toothpicks. I feel these bacon wrapped shrimp really need a skewer or toothpick to keep everything together. You can use individual toothpicks if you want to serve as an appetizer, or for an entree-sized serving, you can thread 4-5 shrimp on a kebab skewer. Just make sure the ends of the bacon are secured to the bacon to prevent them from unraveling on the grill.
Add some heat. Feel free to play around with how spicy you make the glaze by adding more or less Tabasco sauce.

Pile of glazed bacon wrapped shrimp next to a small bowl of dipping sauce.

More Grilled Shrimp Recipes

Loved grilled shrimp? You’re in the right place! Hey Grill Hey has a great collection of grilled shrimp recipes to help you feed the people you love. Check out a few of our favorites below.

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe

Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comments section below! We love creating a community of backyard BBQ heroes who are ready to tackle anything on the grill or smoker.

Connect with Hey Grill Hey! If you want to see more of my recipes, tips, and behind-the-scenes action, follow along on my social channels. You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!