Bacon-Wrapped Scallops With Orange-Honey Sauce

Yield: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  small onion, diced
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2  cup  olive oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 1/4  teaspoon  dried oregano
• 2  pounds  sea scallops
• 12  bacon slices, cut in half
• Orange-Honey Sauce

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish or large zip-top plastic bag; add scallops. Cover or seal, and chill 30 minutes. Drain scallops, discarding marinade.

Place bacon on a rack in a broiler pan; broil 6 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially open) about 2 minutes or until limp. Wrap bacon around scallops, and secure with wooden picks.

Broil 10 to 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp and scallops are done, turning after 7 minutes. Serve scallops with Orange-Honey Sauce.