The Talented Mr. Bacon

Bacon is probably the only food in the planet that I could combine with my kids' hatest dish and have them declare that it was good eatin'. This cured pork, though unhealthy, makes a lot of dishes tasty, flavorful and downright delish!

Here's one of the many bacon wrapped dishes that you could easily make at home, the BACON ENOKI SCALLOP!

Ingredients:

• 250 grams maple bacon, sliced in the middle, vertically
• 200 grams scallops, shucked and washed. We get ours from the supermarket, ready to cook.
• 1 bundle or 1 small can enoki mushrooms
• a pinch of garlic salt

Preparation:

1. Take a bacon strip and arrange a scallop and some enoki mushrooms on one side. 
2. From that side slowly roll the bacon strip, making sure the scallops are wrapped. The enoki may stick out.
3. Put the roll on a non stick pan. 
4. When all the rolling has been done, and the bacon rolls have been placed on the baking pan, sprinkle a pinch of garlic salt over them.
5. I used the grill function of our over to cook this. You may use a broiler or grill these but you'll have to secure 'em with a toothpick.
6. Cook till the bacon is done (see pic above)

For a cocktail party, you may make a variety of these and serve as appetizers:

• wrap deveined and butterflied prawns along with some asparagus spears, preferably the fresh ones. Brush a little teriyaki sauce before grilling.
• wrap some chicken liver. Secure with a toothpick. Beat an egg and dip the liver/bacon in that. Coat with flour. Deep fry.
• wrap some chicken strips and bell pepper slices. Bake, broil or steam
• The possibilities are endless!!

From Kitchen Wanderings, here's to a life full of flavor!