Sea Scallops With Spiced Bacon Recipes

SPICY BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Arrange bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned but still pliable, about 5 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Wrap each slice of bacon around one sea scallop and secure with a toothpick. Season with Cajun seasoning.
• Heat olive oil in a clean skillet over medium-high heat; sear scallops until golden and bacon is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Squeeze lemon over scallops. Serve immediately.

SCALLOPS WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the bacon strips on the parchment paper and bake until just beginning to get golden around the edges but still very pliable, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
• Season the scallops on all sides with the Essence and salt. Wrap each scallop in 1 piece of the bacon, securing it through the center with a bamboo skewer. Repeat with the remaining scallops.
• When the grill is hot, brush the grates lightly with oil, then place the scallops on the grill and cook, turning frequently, until just cooked through about 7 minutes total. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper to taste. Garnish each scallop with a dab of the butter and serve immediately.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William Morrow, 1993.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY MAYO

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Wrap each scallop in a piece of bacon and secure it with a toothpick. Place the bacon wrapped scallops onto a baking sheet, drizzle them with olive oil, and season them with salt and pepper. Cook them under the broiler for about 10 to 15 minutes until the bacon is cooked through, turning once.
• Make the spicy mayo by combining the mayonnaise, chili paste, lime juice, and chopped cilantro. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To serve, carefully peel away the lettuce leaves and line a large platter with the lettuce cups. Top each with a bacon wrapped scallop, 2 slices of avocado, and a spoonful of spicy mayonnaise. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-low heat, and add bacon. Cook slowly, stirring frequently, until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Drain excess fat, leaving a thin coat on bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium, add scallops to pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until golden brown and opaque, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer scallops to the serving dish, and add shallots to pan. When shallots are translucent, add white wine; scrape browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter, and pour over scallops; top with reserved bacon. Serve over ribbon zucchini.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH SPICED BACON

Steps:

• Stir together brown sugar, curry powder, and cayenne in a bowl until combined well.
• Cook bacon in 2 batches in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until some fat has rendered and edges begin to brown but bacon is still flexible, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain and cool.
• Preheat broiler and lightly oil top rack of a broiler pan (do not line with foil).
• Cut bacon slices in half crosswise. Divide sugar mixture among slices, spreading evenly and lightly pressing to help it adhere. Place 1 scallop half, cut side down, on each slice of sugar-coated bacon, then wrap bacon around scallop and secure with a toothpick. Transfer to oiled rack of a broiler pan.
• Broil scallops, bacon side down, 4 to 5 inches from heat, turning over once, until bacon is browned and scallops are opaque, about 6 minutes total. Serve immediately.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICED BACON AND SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• HEAT grill to medium heat. GRILL corn 10 to 12 min. or until lightly charred, turning occasionally. Cool. CUT kernels off corn cobs; place in medium bowl. Add peas, tomatoes, radishes, shallots and 1 Tbsp. oil; mix lightly. Stir in cilantro, lime zest and juice. MEANWHILE, toss scallops with pepper and remaining oil until evenly coated. Grill 2 min. on each side or until opaque. Remove from grill. COMBINE brown sugar and A.1. in small bowl. Place bacon in single layer on 2 tacked large sheets heavy duty foil; brush with sugar mixture. Fold sides of foil to create rim and enclose bacon. Cook 6 min. or until crisp, turning occasionally. DRAIN bacon on paper towels, then break each piece into thirds. Serve scallops topped with bacon piece.