Spicy Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Shrimp

You will need:
12 medium-size fresh uncooked shrimp
1 small jalapeno
12 Jones bacon strips
1/2 Cup barbecue sauce
4 bamboo skewers or toothpicks, soaked in water

Directions:
Shell shrimp leaving tail intact. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down the back of each shrimp; wash out and de-vein. While wearing rubber gloves, remove seeds from pepper and cut into 12 slivers. Make a shallow cut into the underside of each shrimp and insert a piece of pepper. Par-bake bacon in 350°F oven for 10 minutes until done, but not crispy. Wrap each shrimp with a bacon strip. Thread 3 bacon/shrimp bundles onto each skewer, leaving a small space between bundles. Baste with barbecue sauce. Grill or pan sear, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn, baste and grill an additional 4 to 5 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and shrimp has turned pink. Serve with additional barbecue sauce (discard any remaining sauce used for basting).

Makes 4 servings.