Sea Scallops with Pasta and Herb Butter

by Guerry Norwood

Ingredients:

1 pound large sea scallops
1/3 pound thin-sliced bacon
Georgia Gold Extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Stick of Butter
2 Large Garlic Cloves minced
Fresh Cilantro
Fresh Basil
Fresh Thyme
Pasta Noodles

Cooking Instructions:

Heat grill to 450.  Wrap each scallop in a piece of bacon and secure it with a toothpick. Place the bacon wrapped scallops onto a baking sheet, drizzle them with Georgia Gold olive oil, and season them with salt and pepper. Cook the bacon wrapped scallops on GrillGrate for five minutes on each side leaving the grill top down as much as possible.
Slowly melt butter.  When butter is completely melted, add 1 teaspoon Georgia Gold Olive Oil. Add minced garlic. Chop fresh cilantro, basil and thyme and add to butter. Simmer on very low heat for five minutes.  Prepare noodles.  Top pasta noodle with grilled bacon wrapped scallops and garlic herb butter. Enjoy!