Hi folks....this is a FANTASTIC tasting appetizer, that I had during the Holidays. This is the type of recipe that you can't stop eating....YUMMMMMMMMYYYyyyyyyy
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Linda,

Glad you enjoyed the recipe and your visit. It was a true pleasure meeting you.

There are many variations that can be done with this basic recipe, as many ethnic and other spices could change the taste of this treat to suit numerous palettes.

Shrimp/Crab appetizer

Ingredients

* 1 lb. of jumbo shrimp or prawns (13-15 shrimp per pound),
raw, tails on
* 12 oz. of lump crab meat (fresh is best, but canned works
fine)
* 1 lb. sliced bacon
* (2) (or to taste) finely diced small hot chiles (we used
Thai, but any red or green spicy chile is fine)
* Sea salt and ground pepper to taste (we were generous)

Instructions

* Mix the lump crab meat, chiles, salt and pepper together in
a bowl
* Cover bowl and refrigerate for a couple of hours
* Separate these ingredients into balls, equal in number to
your shrimp
* Butterfly the shrimp
* Stuff the shrimp with the crab mixture, making it as
compact as practical
* Wrap each shrimp with a single strip of bacon as tightly as
possible, covering all but the tail
* Place the stuffed shrimp in a Pam sprayed or oiled fish
basket (this will allow you to turn without making a mess
or losing the stuffing in one motion)
* If a fish basket is not available, pierce each shrimp with
1 or 2 pre-soaked toothpicks, or kebab with pre-soaked
wood skewers)
* Grill at about 400 deg for about 2 or 3 minutes per side,
until bacon is seared and crisp
* Watch for excess flare from your grill - Hint: placing ice
cubes on the grill next to the shrimp will help control
this problem with very little tending)
* After bacon is crisp, lower heat and close grill (you may
also want to cook shrimp with indirect heat at this point)
* Shrimp will take between 10 and 20 minutes to finish at
this point,depending on heat, cooking method, and desired
doneness)
* Serve just after cooking, but these also taste great
chilled, in my opinion

Variations include seasoning such as Old Bay that could be added to the crab mixture, cream cheese, Italian dressing, mayo, and other seasonings and condiments to please any individual. South of the Border and Asian variations are easily achieved. Although not necessary, a variety of dipping sauces that complement the flavor of this seafood delight are readily
available.

Enjoy
Jsmith 1/6/07