Seared scallops & creamy mash with crispy bacon and sage.
By kierarowse
Juicy pan-seared scallops and salty, crisp bacon – this recipe is the perfect surf and turf marriage.
Ingredients
- 400 g Maris Piper potatoes, peeled
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 60 g piece of thick smoked bacon
- 6 scallops, shelled and trimmed
- 2 knobs of unsalted butter
- 75 ml semi-skimmed milk
- olive oil
- a few sprigs of fresh sage
- ½ a lemon
Details
servings 2
Level of difficulty Easy
Cooking time 40mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Quarter the potatoes, halving any smaller ones, then place in a large pan and cover with cold salted water. Place over a high heat and bring to the boil, then cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender.
Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, roughly chop the bacon into chunky lardons, roughly ½cm thick. Score the scallops in a criss-cross fashion about 1cm deep on one side, season with a pinch of salt, then set aside.
Drain and allow the potatoes to steam dry, then return to the empty pan with the milk, a knob of butter and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mash until smooth, then cover until needed.
Heat a splash of olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, then add the bacon and fry for around 2 minutes, or until golden. Move the bacon to one side of the pan, then pick the sage leaves into the space. Cook for 1 minute, or until crisp, then move to the side of the pan along with the bacon. Add the remaining butter and the scallops, cut-side down, to the empty space. Cook for around 2 minutes, or until golden, turning halfway.
Remove from the heat, add a squeeze of lemon juice and toss to coat, allowing the scallops to cook in the hot pan for a further 30 seconds. Divide the creamy mash between plates, then spoon over the scallops, bacon, sage and any lovely juices from the pan, then tuck in.
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