Want to make the perfect dinner for Valentines Day or Date Night? Maybe you love cooking over fire or maybe you forgot to make a reservation, either way I got you covered. This simple Valentines Day Surf and Turf Bacon Wrapped Scallops recipe over hot Cowboy Charcoal will be sure to put a smile on your significant other’s face. We will start with a Ribeyes and Bacon Wrapped Scallops.
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What is Ribeye Heart?
I love a fun little twist on a classic like Ribeye Heart. No, this is not a beef heart. Completely different cut. This is a thick cut ribeye that has been sliced just enough to open up and look like a heart.
Ribeye hearts are a great addition to the Ribeyes and Bacon Wrapped Scallops Surf and Turf because they are delicious and fit the theme! We will season these with olive oil to help get a crust along with sea salt, black pepper and garlic powder. However, I chose to cook this steak on a cast iron skillet over hot Cowboy Charcoal; but, you are more than welcome to cook it on a grill instead. Just make sure to use lump charcoal like Cowboy to get a nice clean smoke flavor along with some high heat.
How do I make Bacon Wrapped Scallops?
Next, we have the surf part of our meal with Bacon Wrapped Scallops. I dried the scallops off to help create a great crust while cooking over the coals. They were seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder and cumin to get a nice and zesty flavor. Wrap them in bacon, and then make sure to skewer them to help keep the bacon on the scallops. Pro tip: Make sure to rotate the scallops on all sides throughout the cook to get nice and crispy bacon. They are the perfect seafood part for these Ribeyes and Bacon Wrapped Scallops Surf and Turf.
Time to Eat this Valentine’s Day Surf & Turf!
In the end, we all want a simple yet epic meal for Valentine’s Day. These Ribeyes and Bacon Wrapped Scallops Valentine’s Day Surf & Turf is a great centerpiece meal because Bacon Wrapped Scallops are easy to make and absolutely delicious. Do not forget to get some red wine and Cowboy Charcoal to go along with it! Cheers! Also, you can serve Bacon Wrapped Scallops with cocktails.
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Ribeyes and Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Ingredients
Steak Ingredients:
- 1 Ribeye Heart Shaped Cut
- 2 tsp of Sea Salt
- 2 tsp of Black Pepper
- 2 tsp of Garlic Powder
- Olive Oil
Scallop Ingredients
- 10 Large Scallops
- 2 tsp of Sea Salt
- 2 tsp of Black Pepper
- 2 tsp of Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp of Cumin
- 5 strips of Bacon sliced in half longways
Spicy Gremolata Ingredients:
- ¼ cup of Parsley chopped
- 5 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 Lemon zested & juiced
- 2 tsp of Hot Sauce
Instructions
- Lather Ribeye Hearts with olive oil, sea salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Set in the fridge to set for 20 minutes. Dry off all scallops with a paper towel then season with sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Wrap with bacon and place on a skewer. Let sit in the fridge for 10 minutes to set.
- Using Cowboy Charcoal, fill a 1-2 full chimneys of coals, light and let preheat for 15 minutes. Pour coals into the grill and place into one pile for direct cooking.
- If you’d like, preheat cast iron skillet for cooking or grill on grill grate. Add steak over coals and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Before flipping steak, add scallops to grill to cook. Flip steak and cook until 117F internal for medium rare. Rotate scallops on all sides every 30-45 seconds to evenly cook bacon. Cook scallops until 145F internal. Pull both scallops and steak off once done and let rest for 8-10 minutes.
- While food is resting, make your spicy gremolata. Mix together all ingredients for gremolata and set aside.
- Once done, slice steak and serve with Bacon Wrapped Scallops. Top with gremolata and enjoy!
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O Yummm! I just started the Atkins diet so all seafood, all meats, and butter allowed- how lucky am I that you put this recipe out for Day 2 of my diet! O Yummm! I just started the Atkins diet so all seafood, all meats, and butter allowed- how lucky am I that you put this recipe out for Day 2 of my diet!
I would like to see a video on how he made the brick grill