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Bacon Wrapped Scallops Pan Seared Recipe

This is hands down my favorite appetizer right now. We haven’t done a date night, oh in about 6 months. When we do we usually end up at Morton’s Steakhouse and we always start with bacon wrapped scallops. So with no date night in the near future, I threw together my own version. I have broiled these but the searing technique is so much better in my opinion. Here is my favorite pan seared bacon wrapped scallops recipe.

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Large Sea Scallops (I get about 6 scallops) If they are really huge like mine I suggest cutting them in halves to get 2 out of each.

Bacon

1/2 teaspoon garlic

4 Tablespoons apricot preserve spread

Kosher salt & Plack cracked pepper (to taste)

Lemon wedge (garnish)

1/2 Stick of butter or oil

Wood Toothpicks

I cut my scallops in half and they are still about an inch tall. I gauge the height I want by the bacon. I want the bacon to wrap nicely around the scallops.

Cook bacon slices 3 -4 minutes in the microwave to get them cooked half way. Place them on a plate with a napkin.

Wrap bacon around each scallop and hold together with a toothpick. Sprinkle on cracked pepper and a dash of kosher salt.

Heat butter or oil in cast iron skillet on high heat. Once butter in nice and bubbly add scallops. Cook on each side 3 minutes or until they get a nice brown sear. Place cooked scallops on a plate. Leave the skillet on adding apricot sauce, garlic and a dash cracked pepper. Stir 2 minutes until heated through and place in a small dipping bowl.