Firecracker Scallops

Name: Firecracker Scallops
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 slices bacon; 1 Tbsp bacon drippings; 2 Tbsps butter; 2 teaspoons garlic salt; 2 Tbsps horseradish sauce; 454 grams sea scallops

Firecracker Scallops is Head to the store and pick up bacon, bacon drippings, garlic salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.

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Bacon

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Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings. Crumble the bacon once cool to the touch.

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Bacon

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Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

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Heat the reserved bacon drippings in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir the butter and garlic salt into the bacon drippings; allow the butter to melt completely. Cook the scallops in the butter mixture until there is a light brown coating on each side, about 4 minutes per side.

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Bacon Drippings

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Scallops

Butter

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Transfer the scallops to a baking dish. Spoon the butter sauce over the scallops.

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Drizzle the horseradish sauce over the scallops and sprinkle with the crumbled bacon.

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Horseradish Sauce

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Scallops

Bake the scallops under the preheated broiler until the sauce begins to bubble, about 1 minute.

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Scallops

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Servings:

5slices

bacon 1Tbsp

bacon drippings 2Tbsps

butter 2teaspoons

garlic salt 2Tbsps

horseradish sauce 454grams

sea scallops

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Scallops on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir. 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. One wine you could try is Antica Chardonnay (Mountain Select). It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 29 dollars.