Cheese-Stuffed, Bacon-Crusted Shrimp - Rick Bayless

Name: Cheese-Stuffed, Bacon-Crusted Shrimp - Rick Bayless
Ingredients: 20 large (about 1 1/4 pounds total) shrimp, peeled (leaving the final shell segment and tail intact); 4 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup loosely packed chopped cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; Salt; 2 ounces not-too-assertive cheese like brick, Jack, Manchego, mild cheddar, shredded; 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 10 thin slices of bacon, cut in half; Salsa, everything from bottled Mexican hot sauce to roasted tomato or tomatillo salsa are great with these shrimp

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Cheese-stuffed, bacon-crusted shrimp for an indulgent starter. Perfect for any Mexican feast. Recipe from Rick Bayless' Mexico—One Plate at a Time.

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Ingredients

20 large (about 1 1/4 pounds total) shrimp, peeled (leaving the final shell segment and tail intact)
4 garlic cloves
1/4 cup loosely packed chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Salt
2 ounces not-too-assertive cheese like brick, Jack, Manchego, mild cheddar, shredded
4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
10 thin slices of bacon, cut in half
Salsa, everything from bottled Mexican hot sauce to roasted tomato or tomatillo salsa are great with these shrimp