Marinated Scallops Wrapped in Bacon

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Description

This sweet and salty, melt-in-your-mouth appetizer is sure to please anyone!

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 12 large sea scallops, halved
  • 12 slices smoked bacon, halved
  • 24 toothpicks
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Stir together maple syrup
  2. soy sauce
  3. and Dijon mustard in a bowl until smooth. Add the scallops
  4. and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap
  5. and marinate at least one hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with a sheet of aluminum foil.
  7. Arrange bacon pieces on baking sheet so they do not overlap. Bake in preheated oven until some of the grease has rendered out of the bacon; the bacon should still be very soft and pliable
  8. about 8 minutes. Remove bacon from the baking sheet and pat with paper towels to remove excess grease. Drain or wipe grease from the baking sheet.
  9. Wrap each scallop piece with a piece of bacon
  10. and secure with a toothpick. Place onto baking sheet. Sprinkle the scallops with brown sugar.
  11. Bake in preheated oven until the scallops are opaque and the bacon is crisp
  12. 10 to 15 minutes
  13. turning once.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 18 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins

Servings: 24

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