Chef John's Bay Scallop Chowder - Chefwiz.com

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons of olive oil
• 2 slices of bacon (, chopped into small pieces)
• ½ of a yellow onion (, finely diced)
• 1 rib of celery (, finely diced)
• 2 cloves of garlic (, finely minced)
• 1 bottle (8 ounces) of clam juice
• 1 cup of low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup of cubed Yukon Gold potatoes
• A pinch of cayenne pepper (, or to your preference)
• Freshly ground black pepper (, to your preference)
• ½ cup of heavy whipping cream
• 1 red Fresno chile pepper (, finely diced)
• 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
• Salt (, to your preference)
• 1 pound of bay scallops
• 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped tarragon