Cheesy smoked maple bacon grits

Seared scallops are rich, buttery, and slightly nutty. Adding a flavor component to your scallops can help them taste better. Something sweet and something salty come to mind. As corny as it may sound, adding bacon to almost anything rarely disappoints. Frying maple smoked bacon ahead of time provides flavorful fat to sear the scallops in. Everyone at your table will be smiling from ear to ear. You now have all of the fantastic scallop components in a wide range of flavors.

Adding cheese, bacon, and maple syrup to grits is a delicious way to jazz up traditional shrimp and grits. You should substitute one marine animal for another with scallops, and because shrimp and scallops are as interchangeable as drummers in a rock-and-roll tribute band. An argument heard around the breakfast table at sunrise is whether grits or oatmeal are healthier.