Bacon Wrapped Citrus Scallops

Submitted by loof751

"From a recipe card I got at the grocery store, a wonderful grilled seafood treat!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 12 slices bacon
• 24 large sea scallops
• 3⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons orange juice (fresh is best)
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

directions

1. Cut each bacon slice in half. Cook over medium heat 5-6 minutes.
2. Wrap each scallop in a bacon piece.
3. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring syrup to a boil. Cook, uncovered, about 5 minutes, until reduced to about 2/3 cup.
4. Remove from heat. Add butter, orange juice, and orange peel and stir until butter is melted and mixture is combined.
5. Coat grill rack with cooking spray. Heat grill to a medium-high heat (350-400 degrees).
6. Using 6 skewers, thread 4 wrapped scallops onto each skewer (if using wooden, soak in water for about 30 minutes first). Brush syrup mixture over scallops.
7. Grill scallops for 4-6 minutes, turning once or twice, until scallops are opaque and bacon is crisp.

Reviews

[breezermom]

Delicious! I added a bit more orange zest and loved it. I grilled on a charcoal grill, and I'm afraid my bacon got a little brown, but the end result was spectacular. I'll be making this again. Thanks for sharing! Made for Spring PAC 2014.

 

[AcadiaTwo]

These scallops are very good! The family gobbled them up in no time flat. It is truly a sweet & savory meal, however it is time consuming to wrap all of the scallops in bacon, so I would suggest doing that step in advance. I also used toothpicks to hold the bacon on to the scallop and since I didn't have skewers, I just grilled them as is. Made for Photo tag.