Bacon Wrapped Scallops Baked In Oven With Maple Cream Sauce Recipes

SCALLOPS WRAPPED IN BACON IN A MAPLE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bacon slices individually onto a baking sheet. Bake until a pale golden brown, about 8 minutes. It should still be flexible, not crisp. Cut slices in half crosswise and let cool.
• Wrap one slice of bacon around the sides of each scallop and secure it with a toothpick. (They can be prepared 6 to 8 hours ahead. Just cover and refrigerate.).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Place the scallops on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• While the scallops are cooking, boil the cream in a large skillet until it is reduced to about 3/4 of a cup, approximately 3 minutes. Keep an eye on the heat and lower to medium maintaining a steady reduction. Add mustard and maple syrup then boil for approximately another 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon sauce on a serving platter. Arrange scallops on the platter, sprinkle with chives and serve.

BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS BAKED IN OVEN WITH MAPLE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a single layer on an ungreased rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-10 minutes or until partially cooked and lightly browned.
• Drain bacon on paper towels and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
• Wrap each strip of bacon around a scallop and secure them with toothpicks.
• Place baon wrapped scallops on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 8-12 minutes or until the scallops are firm and opaque.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring cream to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until cream is reduced to 3/4 cup. This takes about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the Dijon mustard, syrup, and salt.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• Serve drizzled with the cream sauce and sprinkled with chopped parsley.

BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOPS WITH MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F
• Season the scallops lightly with salt and pepper. Cut the bacon in half crosswise. Wrap each scallop in a piece of bacon, string 5 of them onto each skewer and drizzle with half the maple syrup.
• Place the scallops on a baking tray, and cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until the scallops are opaque and the bacon is cooked.
• Drizzle with remaining syrup and freshly ground black pepper and serve.