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Caramelized Scallops with Bacon and Asparagus

This recipe is adapted from Scallops and Haricots Verts with Creamy Bacon Vinaigrettte.

Ingredients

6 slices thick-cut bacon

1 bunch of asparagus spears

1 pound sea scallops

1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup white wine
2 1/4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons whipping cream

Salt, pepper, honey

Directions

Saute bacon strips in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using tongs, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Reserve skillet and drippings.

Boil a pot of salted water. The asparagus should only cook in the boiling water for a minute or so; taste it for the right crunchy consistency. Have a bowl of ice water ready to dunk the asparagus in once it is done, to stop the cooking after you remove it from water.

Heat drippings in reserved skillet over medium heat. Pat scallops dry, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle some honey on the top and bottom of the scallops. In no more than batches of 3 or 4, add the scallops to skillet and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate, reserve skillet when finished.

Whisk vinegar, water, white wine, and mustard into drippings in reserved skillet. Boil over high heat until reduced by half, stirring frequently and scraping up browned bits, about 7 minutes. Stir in whipping cream; bring sauce to boil and reduce by half. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add bacon to asparagus and scallops, drizzle with sauce. Serve with a side of orzo.

This looks delicious. I wonder what would substitute best for the scallops…

this sounds delicious. i will try to make it.

And now… An update on my compressed air burn/frostbite… Rash covered because I’m apparently allergic to neosporin’s neo to go! + pain relief.

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Current Mood: anxious. stressed. curious. made up.
Current Music: a cacophony of thoughts in my head. and inaudible sounds coming from the tv, less than 3 feet away. thats how loud my thoughts are.
Current Thought: “well…. it might be time for new friends…. i wonder if my makeup looks horrible, or if i actually got what i learned right… i hope i get the mac job….”
Current Indulgence: mac makeup. lots of it. which i shouldnt be buying. but i like it. and i like colors. and i have a secret. but im afraid to tell you. cause ill get judged. ….
Current Desire: wishing that someone would call me back. for any job i apply to. srsly. anything. i dont care anymore. wishing i had a copious amount of money, so as to not worry about buying makeup or buying anything for that matter. but to also do good with it. people need to tell each other how they feel before they go sailing away. [peter and the wolf… scarlet and grey.] wishing that peter and the wolf would play a show here. id go see them in a heart beat. theres still too many thoughts in my head.

also… haha. i know im making a ridiculous face… i cant help it ok?

And now… An update on my compressed air burn/frostbite. Hahaha. Wtf do I do?!

“due to an unfortunate accident, involving compressed air, I believe I now have frostbite on my right hand. It may be turning black. That is all.”