Shelly's Recipe

MARINATED AND GRILLED BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Category: Grilled Starters

4 tsp chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 tbsp lime juice
1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
1/2 tsp hot sauce
1 tbsp canola or olive oil
6 whole mushrooms
Optional: 1/2 green or red bell pepper, cut into chunks
1/2 lb sea scallops
1 slice bacon for each scallop

In a small resealable sandwich bag, combine cilantro, garlic, lime juice, chili sauce, hot sauce and oil. Seal bag and massage to distribute ingredients. Transfer 2 tbsp of mixture to another sandwich bag and add the mushrooms (and peppers, if using). Place the scallops in the first bag. Seal both and refrigerate at least 1/2 hour or up to 6 hours.

Parcook bacon. (Here's an easy way: Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil. Place a wire rack over the tinfoil. Lay bacon strips on the rack. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.)

Lightly oil grill grates. Heat grill to medium-high heat.

Wrap each of the scallops with a strip of bacon. Skewer the scallops, mushrooms and peppers. Grill for about 4 minutes each side, or till scallops are done, basting with remaining marinade throughout cooking process. Serves 2