Description
A recipe for sweet, savory, and slightly spicy scallops wrapped in bacon and cooked until crisp.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large sea scallops, patted dry
- 12 slices thin-cut bacon, halved lengthwise
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, chili powder, salt, and pepper to create the rub.
- Take one dry scallop and wrap it tightly with one half-slice of bacon. Secure the bacon with a toothpick if necessary. Repeat with the remaining scallops.
- Brush the wrapped scallops lightly with olive oil.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar and chili rub evenly over the top surface of each bacon-wrapped scallop.
- Place the scallops on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring the sugar-rubbed side faces up.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and the scallops are opaque. For extra crispiness, switch the oven to broil for the last 1 to 2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove toothpicks before serving.
Notes
- Use large sea scallops for the best results; smaller bay scallops will cook too quickly.
- Patting the scallops very dry before wrapping helps them sear better and prevents excess moisture.
- If you prefer a crispier bacon exterior, you can pan-sear the scallops briefly before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking/Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 scallops
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 11
- Cholesterol: 45