Sprinkle with a little salt and.
Bacon wrapped scallops on gas grill.
Brush scallops both sides with melted ghee.
Brush the alder wood smoked maple syrup onto the scallops.
Place the skewers on the oiled grill grates.
Ensure your grates are clean and bring grill to medium high heat.
Season the scallops on all sides with the essence and salt.
Take each half strip of bacon and wrap the scallops.
Grill until the bacon becomes nicely charred all around.
Arrange the scallops directly on the grill grate.
Remove bacon from grill.
Keep the scallop on the bacon side during the whole cook.
Take the 6 strips of bacon and slice in half.
Medium thickness bacon slices.
Repeat with remaining scallops.
Shut the lid and cook for 5 7 minutes and then rotate.
Trim bacon as necessary to fit scallops see notes below.
Use a toothpick to secure the bacon in place so it doesn t unravel.
Preheat a grill to medium high heat.
Rub the grill grates on the medium high heat zone with a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil.
Arrange bacon slices in single layer on bacon grilling rack or shallow disposable foil pan.
Here s what you ll need.
Place the scallops on the preheated grill and cook for 4 minutes.
These grilled bacon wrapped scallops are my absolute favorite way to eat scallops.
If desired you can turn the scallops on their side bacon side down turning occasionally to crisp the bacon.
Extra virgin olive oil.
Lay the scallops bacon side down on the grill.
Wrap bacon around scallop securing with a soaked toothpick.
Heat up the grill and place the bacon wrapped scallops on the grill.
I add a little white oak to the charcoal for a light wood flavor that takes them up a notch.
Season the scallops with 1 2 teaspoon kosher salt then lightly brush with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
1 to 2 pounds of fresh scallops.
You won t get grill marks on your scallops but you will get crispy bacon and tender scallops so win win.
Grill over medium high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until bacon is halfway cooked.
You want to work your way around the bacon so all the sides are evenly cooked.
How to cook bacon wrapped scallops on the grill.
Turn the skewers around so the bacon is grilled with direct heat.
