Name: Raw Scallops on Bacon
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 slices good-quality bacon; 4 large scallops; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; Salt and pepper (a mix of pepper is nice)

Salty and sweet, crisp and tender, bacon and scallops pair well together in this impossibly easy dish. Any time you cook with a limited ingredient list, you want to select good-quality items, especially when working with raw seafood. Many store-bought scallops are soaked in a phosphate solution that plumps them up with water (and increases the price), so it’s important to look for scallops that are labeled “dry” or “dry-packed,” since a phosphate-marinated scallop can taste soapy. Since the scallops are served over bacon, season them frugally with just a hint of salt.

Raw Scallops on Bacon

bacon

scallops

lemon juice

Salt and pepper (a mix of pepper is nice)

Cook the bacon until fully cooked but not completely crisp; drain on paper towels. Cut each slice crosswise into 4 pieces.

Quarter the scallops and toss them with the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Top each piece of bacon with a piece of scallop and serve immediately.

Raw Scallops on Bacon

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 16

Author : Mark Bittman

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