Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Holiday at Sea

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 35 min

Recipe Tools:

Select a Card Size

Add To My Recipe Box

Success

This recipe was added to your Folder_Name folder.

Do not show this message again

Add To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to add this recipe to your Recipe Box.

Ingredients

6 very large sea scallops
1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2-inch ginger, thinly sliced
12 slices pepper bacon, halved
1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
Toothpicks

Directions

Heat a slotted broiler pan in a preheated 450 degrees F oven.

Pat scallops dry and quarter them. Combine the vinegar, sugar, garlic and ginger and marinate the scallops 10 minutes. Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer. On each half-slice of bacon, place 2 slices of water chestnuts. Top with a scallop piece and wrap with the bacon, secure with toothpick. Place scallops on sides, exposed side facing out. Draw garlic and ginger from vinegar and drizzle over scallops then bake 10 minutes, turning once.

Next Recipe

More recipes? Try these recommendations:

Similar Recipe

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Jalapeno-Papaya Sauce

Picture of Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops Recipe

Photo: Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Similar Recipes

Recipes Like This

All About…

Recipe Collections

Showing 1-10 of 16

View all 16 Shellfish Collections

Comments & Reviews

recipe Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
fatia honolulu, HI 10-08-2009
Flag

excellent taste and flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i cooked this for my friend and her kids as well as mine and they fell in love with it. i really liked it. it has this... awesome taste to it. Read more
recipe Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Catherine Columbia, MO 01-09-2009
Flag

Great hors d'oeuvre
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just had a small dinner party and served these with a nice, dry white wine for an hors d'oeuvre. The guests raved, asked... for the recipe, had seconds, and were disappointed when there weren't enough for thirds! Splenda brown sugar and powdered ginger (both of which I already had on hand) worked fine. I also want to try this with shrimp instead of scallops, and I might cut my bacon strips into thirds instead of halves. I really liked this recipe, and will definitely keep it in my repertoire.Read more
recipe Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Karen Westborough, MA 01-04-2009
Flag

Nice flavor.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Big hit at my party. I couldn't find the peppered bacon, so I used Maple.
recipe Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Gretchen Presque Isle, ME 12-31-2008
Flag

Nice Zing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

A nice addition to scallops. Although w/o is also tasty (how can you go wrong when bacon is involved?). It's a little work... and something different. Marinated 1/2 lb and left the other 1/2 lb plain. Everyone said they liked the marinated wraps as well.Read more
recipe Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
PJ Girard, PA 12-28-2008
Flag

Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This recipe tasted really awful.and what a waste of money because as you know Scallops are not cheap to buy.every person that... tasted these said no way they would never make these for there guest.so I had to throw all 2 lbs away.I was really surprised because on the show they looked really good and I followed the recipe as stated.Read more
recipe Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
null null, null 12-22-2008
Flag

I liked it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I liked it a lot