Pan Seared Scallops with Bacon Cream Sauce - February 2017

Ingredients-

• 6 slices of chopped bacon
• 1/2 tablespoon of butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 6 large scallops
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped chives for garnish

• In a medium skillet, cook chopped bacon over medium high heat until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add butter, cream and Parmesan to the skillet with the bacon grease. Reduce the sauce over medium heat by half. Stir in the cooked bacon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm over low heat.
• In a separate skillet, heat ½ teaspoon of olive oil over medium high heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Once the pan is hot (Make sure it’s really hot!), add the scallop to the pan. Sear until golden brown on one side, approximately 1 minute, and turn over. Sear on the other side for 1 minute until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
• Serve the scallops over a layer of bacon cream sauce.
• Garnish with chives

-Bianca