Scallops with Pea Puree & Courgette Ribbons |
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Serves 3 |
Prep 10 mins |
Cooking 15 mins |
Easy |
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Ingredients |
250g (8oz) fresh or frozen peas (petits pois)
3 tbsp natural yogurt
Salt and ground black pepper
1 large courgette
1 tbsp olive oil
4 rashers streaky bacon, cut into strips
200g small queen scallops
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Cook the peas in a little
water for 5-8 mins, until tender. Drain and put them into
a tall jug and use a stick blender to purée them. Mix in
the yoghurt and whizz again. Put in a bowl and keep the
purée warm.
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Use a vegetable peeler to
shave the courgette into long ribbons round the core, and
plunge the ribbons into a pan of boiling salted water for
½-1 min, then drain them and toss in the oil.
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Heat a wok or frying pan, add
the bacon and stir-fry until crispy. Take out of the pan
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Heat the pan again with the
bacon fat in it, add the scallops and sear for about 30
seconds on each side, until opaque.
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Spoon the pea purée on to
serving plates. Put the scallops on top, with the bacon
strips and pile the courgette strips to one side. Garnish
with mint sprigs, if you like.
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