Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Scallops
Chef Chris Hollis
Impress your guests with bacon-wrapped seafood during your next gathering.
Ingredients
- 12 colossal (U/10) shrimp, (peeled and deveined)
- 12 sea scallops, whole, cleaned and dried
- 7 pieces smoked bacon, sliced 1/8" thick
- 1 red pepper, diced fine
- 1 red onion, diced fine
- 1 poblano pepper, diced
- 1 oz sunflower sprouts, trimmed
- 1 Tbs butter
- 2 pieces roasted chipotle, pured
- 1 oz capers, drained
- 8 oz mayonnaise
- salt and black pepper
- 3 lemons
Directions
- For the SkewersIn a hot saut pan quickly sear the bacon strip, set aside six pieces and dice the remaining two. Soak the bamboo skewers for an hour. Wrap the scallop with the bacon strips and then wrap the shrimp around the scallop. Do this twice for each Skewer. In a hot pan melt the butter then sear the peppers, onions and the two diced slices of bacon. Season with salt and pepper and toss in the sprouts. Remove from heat and set aside.
- For the MayonnaisePure the chipotle peppers. In a bowl combine the chipotle, mayonnaise and capers. Season with salt, pepper and squeeze of lemon.
- To serve, rub oil on the skewers and season with salt and pepper. Grill over high heat keeping the exposed end of the skewer as far from the flame as possible. Drizzle the plate with the mayonnaise and sprinkle some of the pepper hash on top. Slice the lemon in two and grill the exposed side. Place on the plate and prop the skewer up on the lemon. Garnish with some cilantro or unheated sprouts and serve.
Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute
Nutrition Facts
Calories 406
Calories from Fat 323 (80%)
(55%)Total Fat 36g
(35%)Saturated Fat 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(23%)Cholesterol 68mg
(29%)Sodium 689mg
(10%)Potassium 346mg
Total Carbohydrate 11g
(15%)Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(27%)Protein 14g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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