Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Scallops brings together bacon, sea scallops, and old bay seasoning. Use the air-fryer setup and cooking sequence given here. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 14 min
- Total
- 24 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 7 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Appetizers & snacks
- Primary protein
- Pork
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Air fryer
- Preparation & total time
- Quick dinners · Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
A few quick notes
1. Set up the air fryer for this recipe
Use the air-fryer setup and cooking sequence given here. Have the food ready in the form the recipe calls for before loading the basket.
2. Match the preparation in the method
Take a look at the chopping, slicing or shaving step before bringing the parts together. Use the preparation described there so the food goes into the next stage in the form the recipe expects.
Get to know the ingredients
Bacon
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Place bacon in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-4 minutes or until just slightly cooked and some of the fat has rendered out.
Sea scallops
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Dab scallops dry with paper towels and season with olive oil, old bay seasoning and salt & pepper to taste.
Old bay seasoning
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Dab scallops dry with paper towels and season with olive oil, old bay seasoning and salt & pepper to taste.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
0 of 6 steps completeMake room for Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Do not overcook. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the air fryer. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Place bacon in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-4 minutes or until just slightly cooked and some of the fat has rendered out.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Use the air-fryer setup and cooking sequence given here. Have the food ready in the form the recipe calls for before loading the basket.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Cook just until bacon is crisp and scallop is cooked.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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