Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
From Taste of Home magazine

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon each salt, pepper, curry powder, ground cumin and ground coriander
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
18 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
9 bacon strips, halved lengthwise

1. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, lemon juice, oil and seasonings. Pour 1/4 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the shrimp. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels.
3. Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.
4. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
5. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill bacon-wrapped shrimp, covered, over medium heat for 5-10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning and basting with reserved marinade.

Makes 1-1/2 dozen.