Bacon Wrapped Scallops
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Bacon Wrapped Scallops
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This Bacon Wrapped Scallops recipe features tender, juicy scallops surrounded by crisp bacon, topped with a delicious garlic butter. Enjoy these scallops as an appetizer, atop a salad, or as a main course!
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Ingredients
- 12 lices thin-cut bacon about 8” long (avoid thick-cut bacon)
- 12 large sea scallops
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large cloves garlic smashed
- Fresh minced parsley and lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the bacon slices in a single layer (if your skillet is not large enough, you can do this in two batches). Cook the bacon for 5 minutes, or until the fat is just starting to render. The bacon should not be fully cooked. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel and allow it to cool until you can handle it – about 5 minutes.
- While the bacon cools, remove the abductor muscle if present (the little square muscle on the side of the scallop) and pat the scallops dry with a paper towel. Season them lightly with salt and pepper.
- Wrap each scallop tightly with a piece of par-cooked bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick.
- Heat a clean skillet (if you use the same skillet that you cooked the bacon in, make sure to wipe out the extra grease) over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and allow it to heat until very hot, but not smoking.
- Add the scallops to the skillet and sear for 3-4 minutes. Don’t move the scallops at all while they are searing! Gently flip the scallops. If they do not release naturally from the skillet, allow to sear for an additional minute. Don’t pull on the scallops as they can tear.
- Cook the scallops on the second side for an additional 4-5 minutes. Then remove skillet from the heat and add the butter and smashed garlic. When the butter has melted, baste the scallops a few times with the buttery pan sauce.
- Serve immediately garnished with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
325kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
922mg
(38%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12scallops
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 325kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 922mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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