Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pint bay scallop meat, patted dry; 12 slices thin-cut bacon, cut in half crosswise; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; Toothpicks, soaked in water for 10 minutes

Toothpick bundles on the grill or under the broiler.

Min Prep: 15
Min Cook: 10
Servings: 4 to 6
Scallop Meat: 1 pt

Bacon-wrapped bay scallops with toothpicks on a sheet pan

Ingredients

Serves 4 to 6

1 pint bay scallop meat, patted dry
12 slices thin-cut bacon, cut in half crosswise
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Toothpicks, soaked in water for 10 minutes

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Steps

Microwave the bacon between paper towels for about 2 minutes, until it starts to render but still bends easily. Let it cool enough to handle.
Heat the grill to medium-high, or heat the broiler with a rack about 4 inches below it.
Mix the brown sugar, paprika and pepper in a small bowl.
Bunch 2 or 3 scallops together, wrap a half slice of bacon around them, and pin it with a toothpick. Sprinkle the bundles with the sugar mix.
Grill over direct heat, turning a few times, 5 to 6 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the scallops are opaque all the way through. Under the broiler, cook them on a rack over a foil-lined pan, 2 to 3 minutes a side. Watch for flare-ups either way.

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