If you thought scallops were good cooked in other ways, then try them smoked and wrapped in bacon and you may find that you don't want them prepared any other way.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Hot Smoking
Prep Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 2 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 5
Author Jeff Phillips
Ingredients
1dozen sea scallops
¼cupolive oil
1TBSJeff's original rub
3TBSJeff's Texas style rub
1lbof thin sliced bacon
Instructions
Place scallops in ziptop bag with ¼ cup olive oil and 1 TBS of Jeff's original rub
Seal bag then roll and massage bag gently to fully coat scallops
Place bag in fridge for 1 hour to marinate
Place scallop onto one end of a thin slice of bacon
Wrap bacon around scallop allowing an overlap of about ½ inch
Cut bacon to fit perfectly
Push toothpick through bacon overlap and all the way through scallop to secure
Repeat on all scallops
Place bacon wrapped and secured scallops onto bradley rack or cookie sheet
Sprinkle Jeff's Texas style rub onto the outside of the wrapped scallops.
Place scallops directly onto smoker grate and cook for about 1 hour at 210°F (99°C)
Scallops are done when they reach 145°F (63°C) in the center
Apply smoke for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour if desired