SCALLOPS WRAPPED IN BACON WITH GARLIC SAUCE

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Make the evening special with our Scallops Wrapped in Bacon with Garlic Sauce. These scallops wrapped in bacon are topped with a spicy garlic sauce.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. dill weed
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced, divided
18 large sea scallops (1-1/2 lb.), cleaned
9 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut in half
2 large onions, thinly sliced
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1 tsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce
2 Tbsp. milk

Steps:

Mix lime juice, dill weed, pepper, oil and 1 Tbsp. garlic until blended. Pour over scallops in shallow glass dish; stir gently to evenly coat scallops with lime juice mixture. Refrigerate 30 min.
Heat grill to medium heat. Wrap 1 bacon piece around each scallop; secure with wooden toothpick.
Cook onions in large skillet on medium heat 20 min. or until caramelized. Meanwhile grill scallops 15 min. or until scallops are opaque and bacon is crisp, turning frequently. Remove and discard toothpicks.
Cook and stir cream cheese spread, remaining garlic, paprika, milk and hot pepper sauce in saucepan on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through.
Spoon onions onto platter; top with scallops and cream cheese sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 610 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 12 g