Bacon Brown Sugar Garlic Shrimp

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Ingredients 8 slices bacon 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 pounds shrimp peeled and deveined (15-20 count) 3 tablespoons garlic minced 2 tablespoons water 2/3 cup brown sugar packed parsley optional US Customary - Metric Instructions Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.

Cook the bacon in a large cast iron skillet until chewy but crispy, leaving a couple tablespoons of the fat behind after removing the bacon. In a large bowl add the salt, pepper and shrimp and mix until combined. Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook 1-2 minutes on each side before removing from the pan.

Add the garlic in and cook for 30 seconds before adding the water and the brown sugar and bringing it to a boil.

Add the shrimp back in to coat and sprinkle the bacon pieces over the shrimp along with parsley before serving.