Pasta with Scallops and Creamy Bacon Sauce

Pasta with Scallops and Creamy Bacon Sauce (for 2 pax)

Ingredients:

160g of pasta

6 to 8 scallops

3 slices of bacon, chopped into small pieces

0.5 white onion, chopped into small pieces

1 teaspoon of minced garlic

40ml of white wine or stock

90g cream

0.5 tablespoon of butter

Parsley

Salt

Black pepper

Instructions:

1) Pat dry the scallops as much as possible, and set aside on some kitchen towels to absorb more moisture.

2) Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet, then set aside. Keep around 1 cup of the pasta water.

3) Heat some oil on a skillet, then cook the bacon until crispy and brown. Remove the bacon, leaving the grease in the skillet.

4) Cook the onion until it softens, then add the garlic and fry for another 30 seconds or so. 

5) Add in the white wine or stock and cook until the liquid has reduced to around half.

6) Turn down the heat and add in the cream and bacon. Cook for around 5 minutes or when the cream starts to thicken. 

7) Add the cooked pasta into the mixture, together with around 30ml of the pasta water. 

8) Season the scallops lightly with salt.

9) Heat up another skillet and add some oil. Make sure the oil is hot, then add the scallops. 

10) Fry the scallops for around 90 seconds on each side, then turn off the heat and add the butter. Make sure each side of the scallop is in contact with some of the butter.

11) Add some parsley and black pepper to the pasta, then serve with the scallops on top.