SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON image

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

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6 slices of bacon cut into 3/4 inch pieces
1 pound large sea scallops about 16 sliced in half crosswise to form 2 rounds
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tbsp mince shallot about 2
1 cup white wine
2 tbsp butter

Steps:

Heat in large sautee pan over medium-low heat, and add bacon. cook slowly stirring frequently until brown and crisp about 9 minutes. Remove bacon and transfer to paper towel Drain excess fat leaving a thin coat on bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium, add scallops to pan, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until golden brown and opaque, about 2 minutes per side Transfer scallops to the servign dish, and add shallot to pan. when shallots are translucent, add white wine; scrape browned bits from bacon from bottom with a wooden spoon. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in butter and pour over scallops. Top with reserved bacon. Serve over ribbon zucchini. See Ribbon Zucchinie Recipe