Recipe: Bacon Wrapped Skewered Scallops, Baked Scallops in Herb Sauce

LaVonda, here are a couple fairly easy scallop recipes for you. Hope your dinner works out.

Bacon Wrapped Skewered Scallops

1 lb Mixed or Jumbo Scallops
5 Slices bacon
1 Pineapple; peeled, cored, chunked
1 Sweet onion; peeled and chunked (vidalias work best)
8 Cherry tomatoes
3 Tbs melted butter
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbs lemon juice
Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Preheat grill to medium.

2. Cut bacon into suitable pieces, depending on the size of scallops and wrap them around the scallops.

3. Alternate onion, wrapped scallop, pineapple and tomato on skewers.

4. Mix butter, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice together; season with pepper.

5. Brush mixture over skewers and place them on the barbecue grill. Cook 5 to 6 minutes.

6. Be sure to rotate skewers and baste/season during cooking.

Makes 4 servings

Baked Scallops in Herb Sauce

2 pounds bay or sea scallops
6 tablespoons butter
4 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1 tablespoon basil or tarragon
Salt
Pepper

Drain scallops. Leave bay scallops whole. Cut sea scallops into 2 or 3.

Melt butter in small pan. Add shallots. Cook 2 minutes until tender. Cool, then add garlic, parsley, chives, basil or tarragon, salt and pepper. Spoon butter over scallops in baking pan.

Bake at 425 until scallops are opaque, 12 to 14 minutes. Do not overcook or scallops will be tough.