Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Jalapeno-Papaya Sauce

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Jalapeno-Papaya Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters prepared quinoa; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus 2 tablespoons; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 Tbsp minced jalapeno pepper; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and diced; 4 servings Salt; 567 grams sea scallops

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Jalapeno-Papaya Sauce requires around 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 289 calories, 8g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, pepper, sea scallops, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

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Prepare one cup of quinoa according to package directions. When cooked, stir in 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro. Cover and set aside.

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Halve bacon slices crosswise and wrap slices around 1 pound of the sea scallops. Secure with wooden picks, if necessary.

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Heat oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat.

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Add all the scallops and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.

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Place skillet in oven and bake 5 minutes, until scallops are cooked through (opaque).

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While scallops are cooking, prepare papaya sauce. In a small bowl, combine diced papaya, 2 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, and cumin. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Remove 2 cooked scallops from the pan and reserve in refrigerator for another recipe

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Serve remaining scallops with quinoa and papaya sauce.

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Servings:

8slices

bacon 4servings

Freshly ground black pepper 237milliliters

prepared quinoa 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus 2 tablespoons 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1Tbsp

minced jalapeno pepper 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 1Tbsp

olive oil 1

ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and diced 4servings

Salt 567grams

sea scallops

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Scallops. Chardonnay and chenin blanc are great matches for grilled or seared scallops. If your scallops are being matched with bacon or other cured meats, try a lightly chilled pinot noir. You could try Trentadue La Storia Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 20 dollars per bottle.