Bourbon-Bacon Scallops

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp minced green onions
• 2 tbsp bourbon
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 24 large sea scallops (about 1½-pounds)
• 6 low-sodium bacon slices (4-ounces)
• cooking spray

Procedures

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well.
2. Add scallops, stirring gently to coat.
3. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove scallops from bowl, reserving marinade.
5. Cut each slice of bacon into 4 pieces.
6. Wrap 1 bacon piece around each scallop (bacon might only wrap halfway around scallops if they are very large).
7. Thread scallops onto 4 (12-inch) skewers, leaving some space between scallops so bacon will cook.
8. Place skewers on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 8 minutes or until bacon is crisp and scallops are done, basting occasionally with reserved marinade (cooking time will vary greatly with size of scallops).

Nutritional information

Calories 245 (26% from fat) | fat 7g (sat 2g, mono 2.5g, poly 1.1g) | protein 32.4g | carb 11.3g | fiber 0.1g | chol 68 mg | iron 0.7 mg | sodium 642 mg | calc 51m