Scallops Casino - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 slices lean bacon
1/2 pound sea scallops
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 tablespoon chopped roasted red bell peppers
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons chicken broth
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 lemon, cut into wedges

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and parsley in a bowl.
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until golden but not crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain bacon fat from skillet until there is about 1 tablespoon fat left in the skillet. Add scallops and cook until golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Remove scallops from skillet.
Wipe fat from skillet and add butter; cook and stir green bell pepper, onion, roasted red peppers, and garlic until fragrant and tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add white wine; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and simmer for 1 minute; season with salt and pepper.
Mix bacon and scallops into bell pepper mixture and transfer to a baking dish; top with bread crumb mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn on oven's broiler and broil until bread crumb mixture is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.