Bacon wrapped scallops is a very unique tasting appetizer that comprises bacon wrapped in scallops to provide you the best crispy taste you crave. All it takes is just a handful of ingredients plus little or no effort at all to put together this amazing recipe.
How long to cook scallops on the grill
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Skill level: Easy
Course: Appetizer
Yields: approximately 20 to 25 appetizers
Ingredients:
1. 1 ½ pound large scallops
2. 1 ½ pound thin-sliced bacon
3. Extra-virgin olive oil
4. 2 heads Bibb lettuce, washed
5. 3 avocados, sliced
6. Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
7. 1 cup good quality mayonnaise
8. ¼ cup hot chili paste (I personally recommend the Sriracha hot chili paste)
9. 1 lime, juiced
10. 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (and more for garnish).
Note: All ingredients can be added to your shopping list.
Step by step instructions on how to prepare the best bacon wrapped scallops
1. Heat the broiler.
2. Wrap each scallop in a piece of bacon and secure it using a toothpick.
3. Place the bacon wrapped scallops onto a baking sheet, and drizzle them with olive oil. Also season them salt and pepper.
4. Now cook them under the broiler for approximately 10 to 15 minutes until the bacon is cooked through, turning just once.
5. You can prepare the spicy mayo by combining the chili paste, as well as the chopped cilantro, lime juice, and mayonnaise.
6. Stir properly and refrigerate until it is ready to be used.
7. In order to serve, all you need to do is to carefully peel away the lettuce leaves and then line a large platter with the lettuce cups. Now top each with a bacon wrapped scallop, as well as 2 slices of avocado, and finally, a spoonful of spicy mayonnaise.
8. Garnish with cilantro leaves and enjoy!
Bacon wrapped scallops on the grill
Description:
Everybody loves the taste of bacon! But not everybody knows that bacon can be used to prepare other unique tasting recipes. Preparing bacon wrapped scallops on the grill isn’t just an easy task. It is also straightforward and consume no time at all. Infact, this amazing recipe can be prepared with just 10 minutes on the grill and about 15 minutes for preparation.
Doesn’t that sound amazing?
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1. 10 oz scallops
2. Salt
3. 12 pieces bacon
4. Cayenne pepper
Note: All ingredients can be added to your shopping list.
Step by step instructions
1. Wrap the bacon around a scallop gently and secure tightly using a metal skewer. (You may decide to thread both of them onto a skewer)
2. Season both the surfaces of the scallop with some cayenne pepper and salt.
3. Heat up the grill and place the bacon-wrapped scallops on the grill.
4. Be sure to keep turning the scallops until you notice that the bacon has become brown, slightly crispy and charred.
5. Now turn the skewers around so as to allow the bacon grill with direct heat.
6. Grill until you can see that the bacon has become nicely charred all over.
7. Serve immediately to enjoy better!
Bacon wrapped scallops sauce
Description:
Who hasn’t tried the rich taste of bacon, most especially when garnished with a delicious sauce? Bacon wrapped scallops gives you it’s best taste when topped with a delicious sauce. Therefore, I’ll be introducing you to the Lemon Garlic Butter sauce. Oh, I love it! The combination of bacon wrapped scallops with the Lemon Garlic Butter sauce is like a match made from heaven. I can assure you that nothing tastes better than those succulent scallops wrapped in bacon and this delicious sauce!
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer
Skill level: Easy.
Ingredients:
1. 1 lb scallops
2. 4 tablespoons butter
3. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
4. 8 strips of bacon
5. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Note: All ingredients can be added to your shopping list.
Step by step instructions
1. Wrap each scallop with a strip of bacon then secure them by using a wooden toothpick.
2. Heat a frying pan then pour in the butter and allow to melt.
3. Fry the bacon-wrapped scallops for just 3 minutes, then turn to the other side and do the same.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Bake the fried bacon-wrapped scallops for nothing less than 15 minutes.
6. Heat the same pan where the scallops were fried.
7. With the remaining butter, sprinkle the garlic powder and pour the lemon juice. Cook for just a minute before turning off the heat.
8. Now arrange the baked bacon-wrapped scallops in a serving plate, then top with lemon garlic butter sauce.
9. Serve immediately to enjoy better!
Bacon wrapped scallops in air fryer
Description:
This is one of the fastest ways of preparing this delicious appetizer. I recommend that you serve it with a spicy Sriracha mayo dipping sauce to get the best of its taste.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Servings: 9
Yield: 36 scallops
Course: Appetizer
Skill level: Easy.
Ingredients:
1. ½ cup mayonnaise
2. 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
3. 12 slices bacon, cut into thirds
4. 1 serving olive oil cooking spray
5. 1 pound bay scallops (that is about 36 small scallops)
6. 1 pinch coarse salt
7. 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper.
Note: All ingredients can be added to your shopping list.
Step by step instructions
1. Using a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and Sriracha sauce together and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Spread scallops out onto a plate or perhaps a cutting board and blot dry using a paper towel.
4. Season with some salt and pepper.
5. Wrap each scallop with ⅓ slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
6. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
7. Place bacon-wrapped scallops in the basket in a single layer.
Note: you can split them into 2 batches if you feel it’s necessary.
8. Cook in the air fryer for just 7 minutes. Check if it is ready after 7 minutes. Scallops should be opaque and bacon should be crispy (that is how to know if it is ready).
9. Cook for an additional 1or 2 minutes if you feel it’s necessary. Be sure to check on it every minute.
10. Now carefully remove scallops with tongs and place on a paper towel-lined plate. This is done so as to absorb excess oil from the bacon.
Serve with Sriracha mayo.
Cook note:
I recommend you use smaller bay scallops for this. But if you are using jumbo scallops, then you should know that it will requires a longer cooking time and longer strips of bacon.
Pan seared bacon wrapped scallops
Pan seared bacon wrapped scallops is one of those perfect recipe for your dinner, party, or even appetizer. This pan seared bacon wrapped scallops is the most delicious recipe ever.
Ingredients:
1. 6 scallops
2. Salt
3. Pepper
4. ½ lemon
5. 6 slices bacon
6. Olive oil
7. Butter.
Note: All ingredients can be added to your shopping list.
Step by step instructions
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees and place in oven cooking bacon.
2. Check to be sure that the hinge muscle (otherwise known as the foot) is removed from each scallop.
3. Pat scallops dry to ensure that a seared crust can be attained
4. Season scallops with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Heat medium skillet to medium heat and add some butter. Also add some olive oil. This is done so as to prevent the butter from burning.
6. Sear each side until it becomes slightly browned.
Note that this would only take roughly about 2 minutes for each sides.
7. Spoon browned butter from pan onto scallops and carefully remove from heat.
8. Wrap each scallop with a slice of cooked bacon and insert toothpick if necessary.
9. Add back to hot pan for a short time. This is done so as to allow the flavors stick to it and bring uniformity.
10. Squeeze one half lemon for a bit of acidity.
Serve can either serve while hot or better still at room temperature.
Brown sugar bacon wrapped scallops
Have you ever had that moment when all you want to do is to eat something sweet to satisfy your taste buds? And then a crazy thought comes to your head like “can there be a better option than brown sugar bacon wrapped scallops?” And also you feel the burning desire to try out an amazing brown sugar bacon wrapped scallops recipe. The sweet taste of brown sugar, the amazing taste of scallops, the superb taste of bacon , the creamy taste of butter and the salt of the sea all come together in one bite to fulfill your dream. Yeahhhh that’s it! That’s the moment! That’s when you feel you’ve accomplished your desire! That’s when you feel relaxed.
Let’s join hands to help you reach your goal, to help you satisfy that craving. Try out this amazing recipe for yourself and your family.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1. 4 strips bacon, approximately ½ slice of bacon for each scallops
2. 2 tablespoon butter
3. 1 lb scallops
4. 1 teaspoon ginger
5. 1 teaspoon sea salt
6. 1 teaspoon pepper, fresh cracked
7. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
8. 3 tablespoon brown sugar.
Note: All ingredients can be added to your shopping list.
Step by step instructions
1. Pat scallops dry with a paper towel.
2. Start to crisp bacon in a large pan and cook until golden brown.
3. In a small mixing bowl, mix garlic, salt, and pepper, and then sprinkle over scallops.
4. Wrap each scallop with ½ bacon strip and secure by pushing a toothpick through the bacon and scallop.
5. Using another small bowl, mix brown sugar and ginger.
6. Sprinkle brown sugar and ginger mixture all over scallop.
Note that you are to reserve much of the sugar and ginger to sprinkle after the scallops flip once.
7. Heat butter in large pan until it becomes foamy and melted.
8. Add scallops to pan and cook on medium high heat.
9. Flip after 5-6 minutes of cooking. Sprinkle with some more sugar and ginger, and keep repeating this steps until scallops are fully cooked.
I advice you serve immediately.
Maple bacon wrapped scallops
Description:
These maple bacon wrapped scallops are the best tasty appetizer to be served at parties and small gatherings. You might wanna try them out.
Ingredients:
1. ¾ cup real maple syrup
2. 12 slices of bacon
3. 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
4. ¼ cup soy sauce
5. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
6. 12 large sea scallops.
Step by step instructions
1. Whisk together maple syrup, as well as the mustard and soy sauce.
2. Add scallops and marinate an hour.
3. Cook the bacon partially. Note that it should still be pliable.
Allow it cool slightly.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Line baking sheet with foil. This is done for easier clean up.
6. Wrap a slice of bacon around each scallop using a toothpick to secure.
7. Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with brown sugar.
8. Bake till scallops are opaque and bacon is crisp (an indication that the bacon is fully prepared). This should only take about 10-15 minutes, turning at the half way point.
Serve warm.
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