Pan Seared Scallops With Bacon Cream Sauce Recipes

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl combine salt and hot water, stirring to dissolve the salt. Add ice water to cool the brine. Add scallops to the brine and let stand for 10 minutes. Line a sheet pan with paper towels, set aside.
• Drain the scallops, rinse under cold water, and then arrange in a single layer on the paper towel-lined sheet pan. Place another paper towel on top of the scallops and gently pat scallops. Remove as much surface moisture as possible for the best browning results when cooked.
• Allow scallops to sit for 10 minutes at room temperature before cooking.
• In a 12-inch saute pan or cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until oil ripples and just begins to smoke.
• Sprinkle scallops lightly with salt on both sides.
• Place scallops into the hot pan without crowding. Gently press scallops with a spatula to make direct contact with the pan.
• Sear scallops without moving them, continuing to cook until bottoms are a rich golden brown, 3 to 3 ½ minutes.
• Add butter to the pan. Turn the scallops over and cook the second side. Use a spoon to baste the scallops with the butter, tilting the pan to collect the butter as needed.
• When the scallops are opaque in color and firm to the touch, about 1 to 2 minutes, turn off heat and transfer to a plate, do not discard pan.
• In the same pan used for cooking the scallops turn heat to medium. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant but not browned.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add wine. Simmer wine, stirring as needed until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Turn heat to high and add the chicken stock, lemon zest, lemon juice and capers to the pan. Cook until sauce is reduced by half, about ½ cup, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat and whisk in Dijon mustard.
• Turn heat to medium and add scallops back to pan, cook until warm, 2 minutes.
• Taste sauce and season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Garnish scallops with chopped dill, chives and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-low heat, and add bacon. Cook slowly, stirring frequently, until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• 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 serving dish, and add shallots to pan. When shallots are translucent, add white wine; scrape browned bits from bottom of pan 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.

BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium to medium-low heat in a large skillet for 10-12 minutes. The bacon should be almost cooked through but still pliable.
• Remove the bacon from the skillet and let drain on a paper-towel lined plate.
• Prepare scallops by removing the tough tendons, or side muscles, and patting dry.
• Wrap one piece of bacon around each scallop. Secure the strip of bacon with a toothpick.
• Whisk together butter, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• In a large, clean skillet over medium to medium-low heat add 1 tablespoon of a high smoke point oil.
• Cook wrapped scallops for 3-4 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 120 degrees.
• Brush the butter garlic sauce on top during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking.
• Remove scallops from the skillet and let rest for 5 minutes. Once the temperature reaches 130 degrees they are ready to be served.
• Serve scallops with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and lemon wedges. Enjoy!

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, cook chopped bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. 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 1/2 tsp 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 scallops 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.

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH A SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the scallops from the packaging and place them on kitchen paper to ensure they are dry.
• Place the half of the butter (1/4 stick/30 g) and the olive oil into a non stick frying pan and melt over a medium high heat until it is starting to foam.
• Think of the frying pan as a clock and add the scallops to the foaming butter starting at 12 o'clock and then working around clockwise.
• Cook over a medium high heat for 1 1/2 minutes until golden brown.
• Carefully, starting at 12 o'clock again, flip the scallops and cook for a further minute.
• Remove scallops from pan (starting at 12 o'clock again) and place them on a plate near the hob.
• Turn the heat to high and add the wine to the pan.
• Allow this to bubble for a couple of minutes, then reduce the heat and add the saffron.
• Stir well and whisk in the remaining butter (1/4 stick/30 g).
• Once this has melted add the cream and whisk until slightly reduced and thickened.
• Return the scallops to the pan and serve garnished with parsley.

SCALLOPS WITH CREAM AND BASIL

Steps:

• Put 4 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium-high heat. When foam subsides, add scallops; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown on both sides, adjusting heat so they brown nicely; they need not cook through. Remove them to a plate.
• Turn off heat, cool pan a bit and wipe out. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. When it melts, add shallots, garlic, chile flakes and a little more salt and pepper. Cook about 2 minutes, or until shallots soften.
• Add wine, raise heat a bit, and let bubble away for a minute or so until reduced by about 1/2; add cream and repeat. When liquid is thick, return scallops and juices to pan.
• Cook for about a minute, stirring in 1/2 the basil, until scallops are just firm. Taste and adjust seasoning, transfer to small bowls or plates with a bit of sauce, garnish with remaining basil, and serve.

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH A GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat add the butter and garlic. Saute for about 1-2 minutes or just right before the garlic begins to brown.
• Deglaze with the wine, turn heat to medium and reduce until half the liquid is gone.
• Add the parsley, red pepper flakes, and cream. Turn the heat to low and simmer until the cream thickens. About 4-6 minutes. Set aside while you cook the scallops.
• Rinse the scallops, pat with a paper towel until dry and season both sides with a little sea salt and pepper.
• In a cast iron pan, over medium high heat, heat the butter and olive oil for a minute or two (or until the pan sizzles when you add a drop or two of water).
• Add the scallops, careful not to overcrowd the pan, and cook until opaque. This is takes about two minutes on each side (depending on the size of scallop.
• Pour the garlic cream sauce over the scallops and serve.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BACON, TARRAGON AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp but not dry and drain on a piece of paper towel. Leave 1 tablespoon of the drippings in the pan (there probably won't be much more than that, but discard any extra if there is).
• Season the scallops with salt and pepper, to taste. Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high, add the butter, and sear the scallops until brown and glossy, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the scallops to a plate and set aside.
• Remove pan from heat and add the vermouth and lemon juice. Now return the skillet to the heat and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Stir in the water.
• While the sauce reduces, slice the scallops in half vertically. Slip them into the reduced sauce with the tarragon, parsley, and bacon bits and give the skillet a swirl to bring everything together. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Divide the scallops with their sauce among small plates or Asian soup spoons and serve immediately.

CARBONARA WITH PAN SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pasta Carbonara
• Start cooking pasta in large stainless steel pot.
• In small bowl mix together cream, egg yolks and 3/4 of cheese.
• In large skillet cook bacon until crisp, add shallots and 1/2 green onions.
• Smash down garlic clove a bit, add to bacon. (remove prior to adding pasta)
• When pasta is finished cooking, drain well, then add to skillet of bacon.
• Toss well, then transfer to large bowl.
• Add cream mixture to pasta and combined well. Make sure pasta is still hot in order to cook the eggs and melt the cheese.
• Arrange pasta on plate, top with seared scallops, add some fresh ground pepper, grated parmesan, and green onions.
• Perfect Pan Seared Scallops
• Blot scallops with paper towel to remove any water. Salt and pepper.
• Heat large non-stick frying pan, add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Make sure frying pan is hot before adding scallops but not smoking.
• Add scallops leaving plenty of space between. Overcrowding the pan will drop the pan temperature and cause scallops to steam rather than sear. (may have to do in batches)
• Sear for about 2-4 minutes or when bottom is a nice golden brown. Don't move them around in the pan or you will prevent them from forming that nice brown crust. After a couple of minutes have peek under to see if golden brown.
• Turn to sear other side. (about 1-3 more minutes)
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to pan now.
• Spoon the melted butter over the scallops as the other side finishes cooking.
• Transfer to paper towel covered plate.
• Keep warm in oven, if making in batches.