Ingredients
- 8 cups brussels sprouts
- 8 oz pancetta
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 ½ tbsp butter
- 1 ½ lbs scallops
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- 1 lemon
Directions
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Step 1
Trim bottoms off brussels sprouts, remove outer leaves, and halve lengthwise. Cut pancetta into 1/2-inch pieces.
In this recipe- 8 cups brussels sprouts
- 8 oz pancetta
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Step 2
In a skillet over medium heat, add pancetta; cook until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer pancetta to a small bowl with a slotted spoon. Transfer the rendered fat to a small bowl or cup.
In this recipe- 8 oz pancetta
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Step 3
Add 2 cups chicken broth to the empty skillet and return to medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and scrape up brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add butter, brussels sprouts and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 4 minutes.
In this recipe- 8 cups brussels sprouts
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 ½ tbsp butter
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Step 4
Remove lid and cook until all liquid is evaporated and brussels are tender and browning, about 8 minutes more. Remove from heat and cover.
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Step 5
Meanwhile, pat scallops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat pancetta fat (about 4 tsp) in a separate skillet over medium high heat until just beginning to smoke. Add scallops and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
In this recipe- 8 oz pancetta
- 1 ½ lbs scallops
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Step 6
Add remaining chicken broth to the empty scallop pan; scrape up brown bits from the bottom and simmer for 1 minute. Whisk in cornstarch and simmer 1 minute more. Remove from heat and add a squeeze of lemon, plus salt and pepper to taste.
In this recipe- 4 cups chicken broth
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- 1 lemon
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Step 7
Mix pancetta into brussel sprouts. Place scallops on top of sprouts and drizzle with pan sauce.
In this recipe- 8 oz pancetta
- 1 ½ lbs scallops
For more tender brussels sprouts, trim off the bottom of each stem, and remove the tougher outer leaves. If they vary a lot in size, cut the largest ones in half or quarters from top to bottom, keeping the stem intact to hold the leaves together.