Scallop and Bacon Kabobs
(from Linda Lu’s recipe box)
4 points
Source: WW
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 6 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Weight Watchers
Ingredients
- 1 pound scallops, jumbo sized preferred
- 8 slices uncooked reduced fat bacon
- 1 medium English cucumber, sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds
- 16 medium grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Directions
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Soak eight 10-12" wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes or use metal skewers.
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Place a grill pan in a broiler and heat to high (or heat an outdoor grill to high).
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To assemble kabobs, using 2 skewers held parallel, about 1 inch apart, thread the end of one gacon strip onto skewers. Add a scallop and flip long end of bacon over scallop and skewer into place. Add a cucumber slice anda tomaot; flip long end of bacon over tomato and skewer it into place. Continue process, threading on another slice of bacon when necessary until each skewer is complete with 3 scallops, 3 cucumber slices, 3 tomatoes, and 2 strips of bacon. Repeat entire process with remaining skewers and ingredients to yeild 4 kabobs. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Place kabobs on grill pan and broil (or grill) for 4 minutes on one side; turn kabobs and cook until bacon is cooked and scallops just begin to turn golden, about 4 minutes more. Serve with lemon wedges. 1 kabob per serving