RAW SCALLOPS ON BACON

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Salty and sweet, crisp and tender, bacon and scallops pair well together in this impossibly easy dish. Any time you cook with a limited ingredient list, you want to select good-quality items, especially when working with raw seafood. Many store-bought scallops are soaked in a phosphate solution that plumps them up with water (and increases the price), so it's important to look for scallops that are labeled "dry" or "dry-packed," since a phosphate-marinated scallop can taste soapy. Since the scallops are served over bacon, season them frugally with just a hint of salt.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories easy, quick, finger foods, seafood, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 16 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

4 slices good-quality bacon
4 large scallops
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper (a mix of pepper is nice)

Steps:

Cook the bacon until fully cooked but not completely crisp; drain on paper towels. Cut each slice crosswise into 4 pieces.
Quarter the scallops and toss them with the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
Top each piece of bacon with a piece of scallop and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 139, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 290 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams