Phyllo Wrapped Shrimp Appetizer With Bacon And Cream Cheese
This phyllo wrapped shrimp appetizer with bacon and cream cheese is the perfect party food for your next get-together!
Servings 12
Calories 959kcal
Ingredients
- 12 butterfly shrimp
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 heaping tbsp of thinly sliced scallions
- 12 phyllo pastry sheets
- 1/3 cup butter
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-cook shrimp for 5 minutes at 425
- Reset oven to 375
- Remove shrimp tails
- Cook bacon and break into pieces
- Set out all ingredients before prepping the phyllo
- Brush one layer of phyllo with melted butter
- Place a second layer of phyllo on top of the first and brush it with melted butter as well
- Trim the edges with a pizza cutter and make two squares
- In the center of each square, place one shrimp, 1 tsp cream cheese, crumbled bacon (the equivalent of 1/2 slice), and 3-6 sliced scallions
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Pull up corners of pastry and twist gently
- Bake at 375 for 9-10 minutes
- Serve warm
Nutrition
Calories: 959kcal | Carbohydrates: 149g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1546mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 9.3mg