Seared Pier 22® Premium Hokkaido Dry Pack Scallops A.1.® Caramelized Fennel

Recipe by Pier 22 Seafood CO. & Kraft Heinz Foods, featuring A.1. Original Sauce delivers bold flavor to elevate your customers’ favorite dishes.

• Prairie Creek^® Applewood Smoked Bacon, Cut Into ½” Pieces
• Shamrock Farms^® Whole Milk
• Quick-Cooking Polenta
• Shamrock Farms^® Unsalted Butter 
• Katy’s Kitchen^® Kosher Salt
• Katy’s Kitchen^®Ground Black Pepper
• A.1.^® Sauce
• Markon First Crop^® Fennel
• Pier 22 Premium^® U-10, Dry Pack Scallops
• Trifoglio^® 50/50 Olive Oil Blend

Polenta

1. Brown bacon until crisp in a medium saucepan, about 8 min.
2. Remove bacon from the pan, break into small pieces, and set aside.
3. Add milk to the pan and bring to a boil.
4. Whisk in the polenta until all is incorporated – it should be smooth and creamy.
5. Add butter, salt, and pepper. 
6.  Remove from heat and fold in half to 2/3rds of the bacon. Save the rest for topping.
7. Hold until ready for assembly.

Caramelized A1 Fennel

1. Heat a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add A1® and warm.
3. Add fennel and stir constantly until fragrant.
4. Remove from heat and hold until ready to plate. 

Scallops  

1. Pat scallops dry with a paper towel and sprinkle with salt.
2. Heat a pan or flat top with olive oil blend.
3. Add scallops and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Flip the scallops and cook for 1 minute.
5. Remove the scallops from the pan and serve.

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