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Seared Pan-fried Limed Scallops With Bacon, Chives & Chervil Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp runny honey .
  • 2 tsps Dijon mustard .
  • 24 scallops, with corals .
  • 2 tbsps light olive oil or sunflower oil .
  • 2 tbsps sliced fresh chervil .
  • cherry tomatoes (optional) .
  • 1 tbsp sliced fresh chives .
  • 1 lime, juice & zest of .
  • SALAD .
  • salt .
  • 1 tbsp walnut vinegar .
  • DRESSING .
  • mixed salad greens .
  • fresh ground black pepper .
  • 12 slices streaky bacon

Directions
  • Step #1 First, make the dressing - this can be made up to one day in advance.
  • Step #2 Mix the walnut vinegar, olive or sunflower oil, honey & Dijon mustard together in a jar.
  • Step #3 Add salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  • Step #4 Seal & set to one side.
  • Step #5 About 1 hr before you want to serve the scallops, pat them dry, wash them, & then leave them to marinate in the zest & juice of the lime.
  • Step #6 Mix them around, ensuring that they all get a coating of the lime.
  • Step #7 Then, cook the streaky bacon In a large-ish frying pan until very crispy & well coloured.
  • Step #8 Set the one side.
  • Step #9 When you wish to serve the salad, arrange all the leaves into attractive individual salad bowls or plates.
  • Step #10 In a large frying pan or skillet, add a mere dash of olive oil to grease the pan & set it over a very high heat.
  • Step #11 As soon as the frying pan is very hot, they need about 2 mins EACH side depending on the size & thickness of them - you must NOT overcook them! When they have been seared & cooked both sides, add the scallops - watch them VERY closely, take them out of the frying pan & arrange them over the top of the salad leaves.
  • Step #12 (Six scallops per person for a main meal & four per person for a starter.
  • Step #13 ).
  • Step #14 Pour the dressing over the top & then crumble the bacon over - keeping fairly large pieces.
  • Step #15 (Three rashers per person for a main meal & 2 rashers per person for a starter.
  • Step #16 ).
  • Step #17 Finally, liberally sprinkle the sliced chervil & chives over the top of the salad; garnish with cherry tomatoes & a slice of lime if you wish.
  • Enjoy the Seared Pan-Fried Limed Scallops With Bacon, Chives & Chervil recipe

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