Bacon Wrapped Potato with Honey Scallion Sauce

Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo, Jr.

Show: The Next Food Network StarEpisode: You . . . In a Jar

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (61)

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings as a side dish or appetizer

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

2 large Idaho potatoes
Canola oil, for frying (about 2 cups)
8 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut in 1/2 vertically
16 toothpicks
1/4 cup softened butter
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped scallions
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

1. Cut each potato into 8 wedges and parboil until fork tender.

2. In a preheated large saute pan, heat oil on medium-high heat. Wrap each potato wedge with 1 strip of bacon and secure with 1 toothpick on each end. Pan-fry in oil until bacon and potato are golden brown, approximately 8 to 10 minutes, turning frequently with tongs to brown all sides evenly. Remove and drain on paper towels.

3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix butter, honey, black pepper, scallions and parsley. Stir with a spoon until fully mixed.

4. Toss potatoes in the glaze. Remove toothpicks and serve.

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recipe Bacon Wrapped Potato with Honey Scallion Sauce
Tamme Stone Mountain, GA 09-09-2009
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Good I guess...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I just tried this recipe & realize that it might be my techique that made it come out so so. Don't get me wrong it was very... tasty but I used beef bacon (I don't eat pork - please don't yell at me) and I had a terrible time getting the bacon around the potatoes. I was careful when I parboiled them but still managed to cook them too much (some fell apart) but overall they final product was very tasty. I think I'll try a modified version I've seen floated in the reviews and crumbled some turkey bacon with my cooked potatoes and toss in the sauce. Any other suggestions? I appreciate the advice.Read more
recipe Bacon Wrapped Potato with Honey Scallion Sauce
jessica carlisle, PA 07-26-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

So, here was my take. I really didn't feel like having to deal with the wrapping of the bacon. So, I diced up red potatoes... (since they cook faster), browned my bacon, melted the butter and honey together, sliced the scallions, and added pepper. Mixed that all together, put it in foil and placed it on the grill for 25 minutes. This was the shortened version. It was pretty darn good! So, if you don't want to deal with the prep this is the way to go.Read more
recipe Bacon Wrapped Potato with Honey Scallion Sauce
Cynthia Bay Springs, MS 07-08-2009
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Great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We loved these. I thought I had too much dipping sauce, but boyfriend wanted it for his pizza the next day.
recipe Bacon Wrapped Potato with Honey Scallion Sauce
Kelly Birmingham, AL 06-24-2009
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These are great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are wonderful! Aaron's recipes are all great, I wish they would give him his own show on a weekday!
recipe Bacon Wrapped Potato with Honey Scallion Sauce
Tonja McKinney, TX 06-17-2009
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YUMMY ***
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hi Viewers......I wasn't sure but they were DE-LISH!
recipe Bacon Wrapped Potato with Honey Scallion Sauce
Katie Conway, AR 03-10-2009
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Unexpectedly Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It sounded good, but I wasn't sure how it would "really" turn out. Nevertheless, I tried it anyway. It was absolutely... delicious!!! This will be a dish I plan to repeat often! Great job, Aaron! Like other comment warnings, make sure to not over cook/boil the potatoes to avoid them from falling apart when you wrap the bacon. Also, make sure to place toothpicks vertical to potato to avoid trouble flipping when frying. I substituted regular chopped onions and even garlic for the scallions. I have even used olive oil and they have turned out great each time!Read more