Firecracker Scallops

Rating: 4.41 stars
59 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 37
  • 4 star values: 14
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 1

These are delicious sauteed scallops with a horseradish sauce and crispy bacon crumbled on top.

By gguyon
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Ingredients

2
Original recipe yields 2 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings. Crumble the bacon once cool to the touch.

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  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

  • Heat the reserved bacon drippings in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir the butter and garlic salt into the bacon drippings; allow the butter to melt completely. Cook the scallops in the butter mixture until there is a light brown coating on each side, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the scallops to a baking dish. Spoon the butter sauce over the scallops. Drizzle the horseradish sauce over the scallops and sprinkle with the crumbled bacon.

  • Bake the scallops under the preheated broiler until the sauce begins to bubble, about 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
473.3 calories; 45 g protein; 7.8 g carbohydrates; 126.6 mg cholesterol; 3107.2 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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Laura
Rating: 5 stars
02/11/2011
This was really delicious!! I was not sure about the combination of flavors in this dish but everything worked very well together and it was very easy. Other reviewers were right about it being salty-the next time I make it I will lower the amount of garlic salt and add garlic powder to replace it because I think the bacon grease adds a key flavor component to the dish. Also because I did not have horseradish sauce I mixed up my own with horseradish mayo a touch of vinegar and pepper (you could make it with sour cream too but I have a dairy issue). One other thing that I did was streamline in terms of pans used. I cooked the bacon in the microwave then poured off the drippings. Also I used a broiler safe skillet and rather than move everything to a baking dish I just added the final ingredients to the pan and put it under the broiler. It tasted amazing and dirtied fewer dishes! We will definitely be making this again-thank you so much for the recipe!! Read More
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Most helpful critical review

torwiler
Rating: 3 stars
01/20/2011
Made this dish as directed. It was very salty. I would ommit the garlic salt and use fresh garlic. Also I would have preferred they more spicey. I would use more horseradish next time. Read More
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(3)
59 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 37
  • 4 star values: 14
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 1
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Laura
Rating: 5 stars
02/11/2011
This was really delicious!! I was not sure about the combination of flavors in this dish but everything worked very well together and it was very easy. Other reviewers were right about it being salty-the next time I make it I will lower the amount of garlic salt and add garlic powder to replace it because I think the bacon grease adds a key flavor component to the dish. Also because I did not have horseradish sauce I mixed up my own with horseradish mayo a touch of vinegar and pepper (you could make it with sour cream too but I have a dairy issue). One other thing that I did was streamline in terms of pans used. I cooked the bacon in the microwave then poured off the drippings. Also I used a broiler safe skillet and rather than move everything to a baking dish I just added the final ingredients to the pan and put it under the broiler. It tasted amazing and dirtied fewer dishes! We will definitely be making this again-thank you so much for the recipe!! Read More
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(17)
Laura
Rating: 5 stars
02/11/2011
This was really delicious!! I was not sure about the combination of flavors in this dish but everything worked very well together and it was very easy. Other reviewers were right about it being salty-the next time I make it I will lower the amount of garlic salt and add garlic powder to replace it because I think the bacon grease adds a key flavor component to the dish. Also because I did not have horseradish sauce I mixed up my own with horseradish mayo a touch of vinegar and pepper (you could make it with sour cream too but I have a dairy issue). One other thing that I did was streamline in terms of pans used. I cooked the bacon in the microwave then poured off the drippings. Also I used a broiler safe skillet and rather than move everything to a baking dish I just added the final ingredients to the pan and put it under the broiler. It tasted amazing and dirtied fewer dishes! We will definitely be making this again-thank you so much for the recipe!! Read More
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(17)
Meghan
Rating: 5 stars
06/15/2010
These are AMAZING! I had something similar at a restaurant and these were so much better!! Read More
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CFUCHSLAO
Rating: 4 stars
02/06/2012
I liked the concept of this recipe and will make again. However as a few reviewers noted salty as is. When you first begin making the recipe you do not realize that the scallops will be smaller once cooked. Then your eating 50/50 bacon and scallops. You do not need to add salt at all!! I can not imagine how this would have tasted had I added salt. Next time I might double the scallops and reduce the bacon to 3 slices. Read More
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LeighaG81
Rating: 5 stars
08/02/2010
Great recipe!! A unique idea with the horseradish sauce ... was a bit skeptical of it when I read the recipe but the taste was outstanding! Great also as appetizers on toothpicks. Read More
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gguyon
Rating: 5 stars
06/14/2010
I made these the other night and they are AMAZING! I had something similar at a restaurant and thought I would give this recipe a try and it was so much better than the restaurants! Read More
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RED MOLLY
Rating: 5 stars
12/16/2010
Delicious and so easy...Family loved them.. I would recommend mixing in the horseradish sauce so it is evenly incorporated throughout the dish. Served with a caesar salad and twice baked potatoes. Definate keeper!! Read More
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Katelin
Rating: 4 stars
06/12/2011
original recipe is ridiculously salty but fixable. replace the garlic salt with garlic powder and cut the bacon portion in 1/2. Read More
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Joanna T.
Rating: 5 stars
10/04/2010
These are seriously delicious. I love scallops but my husband isn't a big fan so I've been trying to find a recipe that we can both like and share. I made a tester batch last night as an appetizer and he really loved them. I think that having a good quality horseradish sauce is key to this recipe. Thanks for making my husband and I scallop compatible!: ) Read More
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kspencer
Rating: 5 stars
01/27/2011
Great recipe. I'm always searching for new seafood recipes and this one was unique easy and delicious! Read More
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torwiler
Rating: 3 stars
01/20/2011
Made this dish as directed. It was very salty. I would ommit the garlic salt and use fresh garlic. Also I would have preferred they more spicey. I would use more horseradish next time. Read More
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