Best 9 Baked Scallops With Bacon Sauteed Apples And Cider Sauce Recipes

BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS RECIPE IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to the Broil setting. Place an oven-safe rack over a baking sheet.
• Pat the scallops dry. Toss the scallops with lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange the short (halved) bacon slices in a row on a cutting board. Place a scallop at the end of one slice and roll up. Secure with a toothpick and place onto the rack over the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining scallops and bacon.
• Broil 6 inches from the heating element for 5 minutes. Flip the scallops and broil for 4-7 more minutes, until the bacon is crispy.
• If desired, drizzle with lemon butter sauce right before serving.

BAKED SCALLOPS WITH BACON, SAUTEED APPLES AND CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Saute the bacon in a large skillet over medium-low heat just until it renders its fat, about 4 minutes, but do not brown. Transfer to a piece of paper towel and drain. Discard the bacon fat and wipe out the skillet. Lightly butter a medium baking dish and arrange the scallops in a single layer, leaving space between them, then place the bacon on top of the scallops. If the scallops are small, arrange in clusters of 2 or 3, and place a piece of bacon over each cluster. Bake until the bacon browns and the scallops are cooked, 10 to 12 minutes for large scallops and 8 to 10 minutes for small scallops. Meanwhile, heat the butter in the skillet until melted. Add the apple wedges, and sprinkle with the sugar. Saute over medium heat, stirring and turning, until the apples are golden, about 5 minutes. When the scallops are cooked, remove from the oven and spoon off the juices, you will have 1 to 3 tablespoons. Add the juices to the apples, along with the cider or apple juice and lemon juice. Heat, stirring gently, over high heat until the juices boil and coat the apples, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the bacon-topped scallops on each individual dinner plate, dividing evenly. Arrange 4 apple slices in a fan design on each plate. Spoon the skillet juices over the scallops. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

SAUTéED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Place a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat, and add to it 3 tablespoons of the butter. When it has melted and started to foam, place the scallops in the pan in a single layer, and season with a pinch or two of salt.
• Cook scallops without moving until the bottoms are golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes, then turn them over, add the wine and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add crushed garlic and whole sprigs of rosemary to the saucepan. Add scallops, cook for 2 minutes on each side (or until desired consistency). Remove the garlic and rosemary from pan. Serve.

BAKED SCALLOPS WITH BACON, SAUTEED APPLES, AND CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Saute bacon in a large skillet over med-low heat just until it renders its fat, about 4 minutes, do not brown.
• Transfer to a piece of paper towel and drain.
• Discard the bacon fat and wipe the skillet clean.
• Lightly butter a medium baking dish and arrange the scallops in a single layer, leaving space between them; then place the bacon on top of the scallops.
• Bake 10-12 minutes just until the bacon browns and the scallops are cooked.
• Meanwhile, beat the butter in the skillet until melted.
• Add the apple wedges and sprinkle with a pinch of sugar.
• Saute over medium heat, stirring and turning until the apples are golden, about 5 minutes.
• When the scallops are cooked, remove from the oven and spoon off the juices; add the juices to the apples, along with the cider and lemon juice.
• Heat, stirring gently, over high heat until the juices boil and coat the apples, 3-4 minutes.
• Place the bacon-topped scallops on each of 4 dinner plates, dividing evenly.
• Arrange 4 apples slices in a fan design on each plate.
• Spoon the skillet juices over the scallops; season with salt and pepper and serve.

PAN-SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using tongs, transfer to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon. Pour off all but 2 teaspoons bacon drippings from skillet.
• Whisk apple cider and cornstarch in small bowl to blend well. Sprinkle scallops with thyme salt and pepper.
• Heat bacon drippings in skillet over high heat. Add scallops and cook until golden brown and almost cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Add cider mixture to skillet and bring to boil, whisking constantly. Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, whisking occasionally, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in lemon juice. Return scallops to skillet and toss until just opaque in center, about 1 minute. Transfer scallops to plates. Sprinkle bacon over.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-low heat, and add bacon. Cook slowly, stirring frequently, until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Drain excess fat, leaving a thin coat on bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium, add scallops to pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until golden brown and opaque, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer scallops to the serving dish, and add shallots to pan. When shallots are translucent, add white wine; scrape browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter, and pour over scallops; top with reserved bacon. Serve over ribbon zucchini.

BAKED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pour melted butter into a 2 quart oval casserole dish. Distribute butter and scallops evenly inside the dish.
• Combine the bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, parsley, minced garlic and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle this mixture over the scallops.
• Bake in pre-heated oven until scallops are firm, about 20 minutes.

BAKED BACON WRAPPED SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter and wine together, when melted add paprika, seasoned salt, and lemon juice. Drop scallops into melted wine and butter sauce. Allow scallops to marinade for about 30 minutes. Wrap each scallop with half piece of bacon, and fasten bacon with a toothpick. Place wrapped scallops onto a baking sheet, and bake in the oven for about 8 minutes, then turn over and bake for another 8 minutes or until the scallops are opaque.