Description
Our Bacon-Wrapped Scallops are easy enough to be an appetizer and delicious enough to be a main course! Cook in the oven or on the grill!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large scallops, patted dry
- 12 bacon slices (*see notes)
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted (sub ghee, olive oil, or plant-based butter)
- 12 toothpicks (soak in water 30 minutes prior to using)
Instructions
- Prep: Turn oven broiler to HIGH. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and place a wire rack on top of it. Spray the wire rack with olive oil or other non-stick cooking spray.
- Wrap Scallops: Wrap a slice of bacon around a scallop, securing with a soaked toothpick. Repeat with the remaining scallops. Trim bacon, as necessary, to fit scallops (see notes below). Place scallops on wire rack and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
- Broil: Place the whole pan under the broiler (one notch below the top one in the oven) for 10 minutes, pulling out half way through the cook time to brush with melted ghee. Then move sheet pan up to directly under the broiler for 2 minutes, or until bacon is fully cooked and the tops of the scallops are slightly golden brown.
- Serve: Remove from oven, brush with additional melted ghee, and then serve immediately.
Notes
- Bacon: I would recommend using “regular” cut bacon (and NOT thick-cut bacon). Depending on how wide your bacon is and how big your scallops are, you may need to trim the bacon. Cut it in half, lengthwise, if your scallops are not as thick or cut off an inch or two off the end, if the bacon is simply too long.
- Grill Method: Bring grill to medium-high heat, clean grill grates and spray with non-stick cooking spray right before adding the scallops. Wrap and season the scallops as directed above, then place them directly on the hot grates to cook for 3-5 minutes per side.
- Whole30/paleo: check the bacon ingredients – we love this Applegate Bacon!
- Prep Ahead: scallops can be wrapped with bacon ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until it is time to cook them.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Scallop
- Calories: 142
- Sugar: 0.9 g
- Sodium: 386.3 mg
- Fat: 13.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 23.6 mg