Sea Scallops with Spinach
Author: Pip
Recipe type: Seafood Main Course
Serves: 2 servings
- 4 strips of bacon
- 6 - 8 sea scallops
- sea salt and ground pepper
- 4-5 scallions chopped
- 4 cups of spinach washed and ready to saute
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- grated lemon zest
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy
- Reserve the bacon fat
- Trim scallops (remove the foot from the scallop) Pat the scallops dry and dust with salt and pepper
- Heat the skillet again with a small amount of the bacon fat, add the scallops and cook 2-3 minutes per side
- Remove the scallops from the pan and set aside
- Reduce the heat under the skillet, add 1 tablespoon of bacon fat, saute the chopped white part of the scallions and cook for 2-3 minutes
- Add the spinach and the chopped green parts of the scallions to the skillet and cook for 2-3 more minutes until wilted
- Crumble the bacon into small pieces
- Divide the spinach and scallion mixture between two plates and squeeze 1 tsp lemon over the top of each
- Place 3-4 scallops on each plate atop the spinach
- Sprinkle with bacon and lemon zest - salt and pepper to taste
Recipe by Delicious Perspective at https://deliciousperspective.com/elegant-paleo-menu/
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