Bacon Wrapped Scallops

[Emely333]

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Ingredients :

24 large real scallops, cleaned
12 slices of bacon, cut in half
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder

Directions :

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Combine 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper with 1 tsp. of garlic powder.
3. Wrap scallop with bacon strip and secure with toothpick.
4. Sprinkle salt mixture on scallop.
5. Place in broiler for 5-8 minutes.
6. Serve.

 

[Bigjim68]

When I make this I use thin sliced bacon and microwave it for a minute. Otherwise the bacon does not get done enough for me.

 

[Emely333]

When I make this I use thin sliced bacon and microwave it for a minute. Otherwise the bacon does not get done enough for me.

I put backon in the oven and brush it whit oil betwen backing it , and then i wrapee scallops with the toothpick and its great beacuse they are noth to backen but crusty...

 

[GB]

Why do you bother brushing your baon with oil? There is so much fat in it already.

 

[taxlady]

When I make this I use thin sliced bacon and microwave it for a minute. Otherwise the bacon does not get done enough for me.

Good idea. I was thinking the bacon wouldn't be done enough for me in that recipe. I bet that microwave/thin sliced bacon trick would work with other stuff too.

 

[pacanis]

If you like bacon wrapped seafood you should always give the bacon a headstart, but since I like limp bacon too, and don't mind *slightly* over cooked shrimp or scallops, I usually don't bother. I can handle an over cooked shrimp if there's bacon wrapped around it, since you are pretty much masking the the shrimp or scallop anyway. But that's my taste.

 

[Emely333]

Why do you bother brushing your baon with oil? There is so much fat in it already.

Because for me is better its crispy and i dont use much oil just little to brush them that they dont get dry ....i like it this way

 

[ChefJune]

You can use "regular" bacon as long as you cook it halfway before you wrap it around the scallop. Nothing worse to me than an overcooked scallop. They turn into a pencil eraser with protein.

 

[Bigjim68]

You can use "regular" bacon as long as you cook it halfway before you wrap it around the scallop. Nothing worse to me than an overcooked scallop. They turn into a pencil eraser with protein.

One thing worse than overcooked scallops is undercooked bacon

 

[taxlady]

One thing worse than overcooked scallops is undercooked bacon

Hear, hear!

I've been know to unwrap the bacon on a filet mignon and throw it away, because it was undercooked.

 

[pacanis]

One thing worse than overcooked scallops is undercooked bacon

I agree. You really have to be on top of your game to wrap bacon around something that cooks quickly. You can't get tunnel vision with just the one food item.