Make Tender, Buttery and Garlicky Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Scallops wrapped in bacon are delicious, buttery, garlicky, and soft. Bacon Wrapped Scallops may be prepared as a starter or a major dish and are grillable, boilable, and air fryer compatible!

Why They Are Our Favorites

When three or more scallops are threaded on a larger pick, Bacon-wrapped scallops can be served as an entrée rather than a single appetizer on a little wooden pick.

The bacon lends a wonderful smoky, salty flavor, and the scallops are cooked to perfection in a light garlic butter sauce. For dipping, serve with tart cocktail sauce!

Ingredients

What really brings this recipe to life are the delectable fresh scallops and hearty bacon!

SCALLOPS There are two sizes of scallops: little (bay scallops), which are ideal for mixing into a sauce for pasta, and huge (sea scallops), which are perfect for being the focus of a dish like this one or seared scallops!

BACON Everything is better when it’s wrapped in bacon, right?

SEASONING Butter is combined with garlic, lemon pepper, parsley, salt, and pepper to make the seasoning for these scallops!

How to Prepare Bacon Wrapped Scallops

These are simple to make and always turn out perfectly!

1. To wrap the scallop, fry bacon till tender but not too crispy.
2. Before wrapping each scallop in bacon, season it with salt and pepper.
3. After skewering, cook as desired.

For grilling, cook for 6 to 8 minutes over medium heat.

For broiling, place the food for 8 to 10 minutes, turning the food halfway through.

Cook for 11 to 13 minutes if air frying.

Before wrapping, the bacon is partially cooked beforehand. As a result, the bacon can become crispy without the scallops becoming overcooked.

How to Choose the Best Scallops

• Scallops should be uniform in size to cook properly. The ideal scallop should be opaque and smell like the ocean.
• Skewers won’t be scorched during cooking if they are soaked in water for 30 minutes.
• Pick bacon strips that will wrap around each piece’s sides. You can fit two scallops in one piece of bacon if your scallops are small.

Serving Ideas for Bacon Wrapped Scallops

• A family favorite is simple oven-roasted asparagus.
• Lemon Orzo: creamy and light
• Easy Salad with Arugula, fresh and snappy
• Children’s-friendly spinach salad with bacon dressing and parmesan-roasted broccoli

Scallops Wrapped in Bacon

Scallops wrapped in bacon are a fantastic starter or main dish!

Ingredients

• 6 slices of bacon can vary, see note
• 12 large sea scallops, not bay scallops
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 1 clove garlic minced
• ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• salt & pepper

Instructions for  Bacon Wrapped Scallops

1. Short wooden skewers should be soaked in water for 30 minutes.
2. In a frying pan, add the bacon, and cook for 3–4 minutes on each side, or until only barely done and some of the fat has drained out. Crisp bacon is not desired.
3. Dry the scallops with paper towels and then season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Scallops are wrapped in bacon, then three scallops are threaded onto each skewer.
5. Garlic, parsley, and lemon pepper are combined with melted butter. Spackle the scallops.

to bbq

1. The grill should be warmed to medium. Grill the scallop skewers for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp. Avoid overcooking.

to roast

1. The rack in the oven should be 6″ away from the broiler. Using foil, line a pan. Every placing the scallops on the preheated pan, broil for 8 to 10 minutes, turning them over after three minutes. Do not overcook; cook only until bacon is crisp and scallops are fully done.

air fry

1. Scallops should be air-fried for 11–13 minutes at 350°F. Cook the scallop and bacon just until they are done. Avoid overcooking.

Notes

You could need one slice of bacon per exceptionally huge scallop. You might only need a half-slice of bacon per scallop if they are smaller.

Scallops should be uniform in size to cook properly. The ideal scallop should be opaque and smell like the ocean.

Skewers won’t be scorched during cooking if they are soaked in water for 30 minutes.

Pick bacon strips that will wrap around each piece’s sides. You can fit two scallops in one piece of bacon if your scallops are small.

Nutrition information

Calories: 196 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg