Buttery scallops and smoky bacon are balanced by sweet peas and lively mint in this company-worthy dish. All you need is one pan, a handful of ingredients, and 22 minutes to pull it off.
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories 22-Minute Meals Dinner Scallop Seafood Shellfish Bacon Pea Summer Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place scallops on a paper towel-lined plate and pat very dry with additional paper towels. Season both sides with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper total.
- Bring 1 cup water to a boil, covered, in a small pot. Add peas and 1/2 tsp. salt; cook until peas are bright green and tender, about 2 minutes for fresh and 4 minutes for frozen. Drain peas through a strainer set over a bowl; reserve cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, add bacon to a large skillet and heat over medium-high. Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until fat starts to render, about 3 minutes. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned and bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes more. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon and shallot to a small bowl, reserving fat in skillet. Add 1/2 cup cooked peas to bacon mixture.
- Purée lemon juice, 1/8 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper, the remaining 1 1/2 cups peas, and 1/2 cup reserved pea cooking liquid in a blender. Add oil and pureé until smooth. Add 2 Tbsp. mint leaves and pureé until just combined but pieces of mint are still visible. Divide pea purée among 4 plates.
- Heat skillet with reserved fat over high until just barely smoking. Working in batches and adding more oil if necessary, sear scallops until a golden brown crust has formed and scallop releases from skillet, about 3 minutes per side. Top pea purée with scallops and bacon-pea mixture, then sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. mint.
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Sanaullah Niamati
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
rehman mirza
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
jk shaba
[email protected]This was a delicious recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Mursalin Mn
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the scallops and the sauce. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Amp Superpower
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Martice William
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Hope Smith WILLIAMS
[email protected]This was a delicious recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Destiny Madison
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the scallops and the sauce. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Tshering Phuntsho
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Freelancer Rezawl
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Augustus
[email protected]This was a delicious recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Jhoni Frangishvili
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the scallops and the sauce. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Jahmia eneas
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Never See Account (Diamondfreddy)
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Pawan Nepali
[email protected]This was a delicious recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Anarkali Mst
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the scallops and the sauce. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Bhandari Sanjay
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Mark Burtonwood
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! The scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Itz Ryder
[email protected]These scallops were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. The mint and peas were a great combination, and the bacon added a nice smoky flavor. I will definitely be making this again.