Chef John's Bay Scallop Chowder

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