Bacon and scallops are a natural combination that is hard
to beat. The smoky, sweet-tasting bacon amplifies the
briny flavor of the scallops and the crisped meat accents
the tenderness of the seafood. Bacon-wrapped scallops,
by our reckoning, is a nearly perfect appetizer, as long as
it is cooked right, that is. It can be hard to get the bacon
crisp without overcooking the scallop. Here’s what we
discovered:
Test Kitchen Discoveries
Parcook the bacon in the microwave before wrapping
the scallops so that the bacon cooks crisp in the same
time it takes the scallops to cook.
Set the oven rack six inches
from the heating element so that the bacon crisps quickly.
If the rack is any lower, the scallops will overcook by the
time the bacon is ready.
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