SEARED SCALLOPS OVER LINGUINE WITH BACON AND PEAS

SEARED SCALLOPS OVER LINGUINE WITH BACON AND PEAS image

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound linguine pasta
1/4 cup parsley, cleaned and chopped
18 large sea scallops
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon
4 pieces bacon, chopped into crosswise strips 1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup peas (can be frozen)
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup chicken broth

Steps:

1Put a pot of salted water on to boil. When water is boiling, add linguine and stir. Cook until pasta is al dente. Reserve a 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. 2Meanwhile, rinse and thoroughly pat dry the scallops; set aside. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and brown for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon bits and drain the oil except for 1 tablespoon. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. 3Cook scallops in hot oil and bacon fat in 2 batches, searing for a total of 4 to 5 minutes (a couple minutes on each side). Remove scallops from pan. Set aside. 4Add bacon, peas, lemon juice and zest into the pan and stir. Cook for about 1 minute. Then add in pasta liquid and chicken broth; heat through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn down the heat to medium, and finish sauce off with butter. 5Add linguine into the pan and combine with sauce; heat through. Add scallops and parsley and toss gently. Serve immediately.