Grilled Shrimp & Scallops With Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

• 2 slices thick-sliced bacon, diced
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar or 2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice (not the bottled kind)
• 8 jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined with tails left one
• 4 sea scallops
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

1. Preheat grill to high.
2. Fry bacon for the vinaigrette in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
3. Pour of all drippings, leaving bacon bits in the pan.
4. Stir in 2 Tablespoons oil, vinegar, sugar or sugar substitute, and lime juice.
5. Off heat, season with salt and pepper; keep warm.
6. Toss seafood with remaining oil, garlic, salt, pepper and pepper flakes in a bowl.
7. Thread shrimp and scallops onto separate metal skewers(I don't know about wooden skewers ~ however, if you should use, soak in water before using).
8. Grill scallops on bothe sides until cooked through 3-4 minutes per side.
9. Grill shrimp until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
10. Remove seafood from skewers and arrange on plates, then drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with cilantro.
11. Serve with yellow rice, fried ripe plantains, and a salad of red peppers and sliced tomatoes and a lovely wine.
12. Enjoy!

bacon, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, lime juice, jumbo shrimp, scallops, garlic, kosher salt, ground black pepper, red pepper, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-shrimp-scallops-with-warm-bacon-vinaigrette-240815 (may not work)