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Overhead view of bacon wrapped scallops with herb butter sauce on a white plate with a fork.

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Herb-Butter Sauce

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Simple yet impressive, these easy bacon-wrapped scallops are packed with protein and delectable flavors.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • Paper towels
  • toothpicks
  • Small saucepan
  • whisk

Ingredients

For the Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

  • 2 pounds large sea scallops
  • 1 pound thin-cut bacon (strips sliced in half)
  • olive oil
  • salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

For the Herb-Butter Sauce

  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 small shallot (minced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Pat scallops completely dry with paper towels. Carefully wrap one half strip of bacon around one scallop and secure ends of bacon with toothpick. Repeat until all scallops have been wrapped in bacon.
    Bacon-wrapped scallops, uncooked, on a white plate.
  • Place bacon-wrapped scallops on lined baking sheet. Lightly drizzle olive oil over scallops, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
    Bacon-wrapped scallops drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pepper, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Place baking sheet in preheated oven. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until scallops are fully cooked-through.
  • While scallops bake, prepare herb-butter sauce. Heat small saucepan over medium-low heat. When warm, add butter and melt completely. Add minced shallot and garlic to melted butter and cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
    Overhead view of a small saucepan with herb-butter sauce for bacon-wrapped scallops.
  • Remove saucepan from heat. Add parsley, oregano, and salt, and whisk well to combine ingredients. Transfer fully-cooked scallops to plates, drizzle herb-butter sauce over, and serve warm.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1serving, with sauceCalories: 520calProtein: 28gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 1187mgPotassium: 542mgTotal Carbs: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 7gVitamin A: 1196IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 2mg
Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri
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