In less than 30 minutes you can cook bacon wrapped scallops in the oven to tender juicy perfection.
Bacon wrapped scallops oven cook time.
How to cook bacon wrapped scallops on the grill.
Larger scallops are easier to wrap with bacon and they won t overcook as the bacon crisps up.
The bacon takes longer to cook through than the scallops so our next tip is to partially cook the bacon before it gets wrapped around the scallop.
Roll a piece of bacon around each scallop and secure on wooden.
Bacon wrapped scallops are elegant enough for a dinner party or a romantic dinner for two and easy enough to prepare on a busy weeknight.
Bacon wrapped scallops may sound like an appetizer only served at fancy cocktail parties but these two ingredient surf and turf bites of crispy salty bacon around briny sweet scallops can be prepped and cooked in less than 30 minutes.
Do not overcook the scallops as they will be rubbery.
Make sure to use a regular cut of bacon thick cut bacon will take too long to cook through.
Ensure your grates are clean and bring grill to medium high heat.
Choose the largest scallops that you can afford.
All you need are the scallops bacon a bit of salt and some hot pepper jelly.
2 tablespoons essence recipe follows.
Wrap bacon around scallop securing with a soaked toothpick.
That s an easy ingredient list to remember.
If you prefer the bacon can be pre cooked for a couple of minutes in the microwave to insure it will be crispy by the time the scallops are done.
Bacon wrapped scallops in the oven.
Tips for bacon wrapped scallops.
I love how simple this bacon wrapped scallops recipe is.
12 u 10 size sea scallops.
The bacon takes longer to cook through than the scallops so our next tip is to partially cook the bacon before it gets wrapped around the scallop.
We bake our bacon in the oven on sheet pans just long enough that the bacon strips are cooked but still pliable then drained on paper towels to absorb as much excess fat as possible.
However not everyone can aford giant sea scallops.
12 slices applewood smoked bacon or other thick cut bacon.
We bake our bacon in the oven on sheet pans just long enough that the bacon strips are cooked but still pliable then drained on paper towels to absorb as much excess fat as possible.
Repeat with remaining scallops.
12 6 inch bamboo skewers soaked in warm water.
I don t know how bacon would help with high blood pressure but then i m not a medical person.
The scallops themselves don t need much cooking just a quick broil once they ve been wrapped in bacon.
Trim bacon as necessary to fit scallops see notes below.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
A little variation would be canned smoked oysters sliced water chestnuts and wrapped with just enough bacon to go around one time secure with a toothpick sprinkle with teriyaki or soy sauce.