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What to Serve With Bacon Wrapped Scallops | 50+ Easy Recipes

Bacon-wrapped scallops are delicious for a romantic dinner or a perfect appetizer for special occasions and they are easy enough to make for a quick weeknight meal. These side dishes pair perfectly with a main course of tender scallops wrapped in crispy bacon.

What to Serve with Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Making Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Making bacon wrapped scallops isn’t too tricky and can be done in about 30 minutes. Follow this simple scallop recipe that calls for fresh scallops, bacon slices, olive oil, salt and black pepper. You will also need toothpicks and a prepared baking sheet. After preparing them they are oven baked with a cooking time of 12-15 minutes.

Marissa from Pinch and Swirl recommends using dry scallops (instead of wet scallops) for best results. Also, the cook time can be adjusted depending on if you are using smaller scallops or larger scallops.

What to Serve with Bacon Wrapped Scallops | 50+ best side dishes

From fresh green salad to roasted vegetables and potatoes to pasta this list has a large variety of side dishes to choose from. Consider serving side dishes that compliment each other in flavor or seasonal ingredients.

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