Marinated Scallops Wrapped in Bacon

133 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 18 min
Ready In: 1 hr 33 min

“This sweet and salty, melt-in-your-mouth appetizer is sure to please anyone!” - by Gabsmom

Ingredients

3/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
12 large sea scallops, halved
12 slices smoked bacon, halved
24 toothpicks
2 tablespoons brown sugar

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Original recipe yields 24 pieces

Directions

Stir together maple syrup, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard in a bowl until smooth. Add the scallops, and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with a sheet of aluminum foil.
Arrange bacon pieces on baking sheet so they do not overlap. Bake in preheated oven until some of the grease has rendered out of the bacon; the bacon should still be very soft and pliable, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon from the baking sheet and pat with paper towels to remove excess grease. Drain or wipe grease from the baking sheet.
Wrap each scallop piece with a piece of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Place onto baking sheet. Sprinkle the scallops with brown sugar.
Bake in preheated oven until the scallops are opaque and the bacon is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes, turning once.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
83 cal
4%

Fat
2.1 g
3%

Carbs
9.1 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Crystal S

Jan. 20, 2011

"Absolutely Divine!!! This is the easiest most forgiving recipe for scallops I have found! Our family loves, loves, loves these.... Simple, quick and convenient for a weeknight supper as for the com..." See morepany table. A note of caution for those that don't normally cook scallops: Do not over marinate as they will turn rubbery. Try this, I GUARANTEE you will not be disappointed!!!!"

fairhands

Jun. 23, 2008

"I make these every so often to ensure I don't get tired of them and they're awesome. I don't use the mustard because I've never liked it, and I think they turn out really well without it. My only advi..." See morece would be not to over-marinade the scallops; 20 minutes would be fine. Otherwise they have a strange texture. Thank you for your recipe!"

gimmpy

Nov. 29, 2008

"I did not think this would end up good but it was!!!! I would say that you have to decide how sweat you want it and choose marinade time. Overnight gets very sweat and overly hides the seafood taste. ..." See more3 hours gets it about in the middle and still able to tast the scallops"

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