The scallops sear in the rendered bacon fat, so it all happens in one skillet: bacon and shallot first, then the wild Alaska Weathervanes. Underneath goes a pea purée with lemon and mint, blended creamy but loose enough to pour. It serves four, about eight scallops each.
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Scallops with Bacon, Shallot & Pea Purée
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4 (approx 8 scallops each)
15 minutes
15 minutes
Main Course
Wild Alaska Weathervane scallops are seared in bacon fat and plated over a lemon-mint pea purée with crispy bacon, shallots and fresh mint, for an elegant dinner.
Ingredients
1.25 lbs Alaska Weathervane Scallops
2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups frozen organic spring peas
4 pieces of bacon, cut into 1/3" pieces
1 medium shallot, sliced
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2-3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons mint leaves
Directions
Defrost scallops in bowl of cold water until thawed. Pat dry and season with salt & pepper. Set aside.
Slice bacon and shallot.
Bring 1 cup of water to boil in small pot and add peas. Cook 4-5 minutes, until bright green and tender. Drain and set aside.
In a blender, purée lemon juice, 1/2 cup warm water, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1 1/2 cups of the cooked peas (reserving 1/2 cup) and 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves in a blender. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and mix again, purée will be creamy but pourable. Divide the pea purée among 4 plates.
Add bacon and shallot to large skillet over medium-high heat (you will cook the scallops in this skillet, too). Cook bacon and shallot mixture approx 5 min, stirring frequently until bacon is just crispy. At the very end, add the reserved 1/2 cup of cooked peas and combine. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add 1-2 tbsp of olive oil to skillet with the leftover bacon grease and place scallops over the medium-high heat. Sear on each side, about 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway.
Immediately place scallops over plated pea purée and top with bacon & shallots.
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