Quick meals don’t always have to be sandwiches.
Seafood is ultra quick to cook. Grill or pan saute’ scallops or shrimp in minutes.
Scallops are clean tasting with a slight sweet flavor.
They are low calorie and nutritional with only 112 calories per 100g serving (raw),
23 g protein,
1 g fat
and no carbohydrates!
They also contain heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
You’ll want to cook scallops almost as you would a steak, sear the outside and rare in the center.
It’s best to use dry-heat cooking methods to develop the proteins and sugars creating a caramelized exterior.
If you over-cook scallops they’ll be tough and chewy.
(They’re too expensive to cook to that point!)
How do you know when they’re done?
Scallops will change from translucent to opaque when done. (just like an egg white does)
You can always cut into one to check doneness until you are familiar with how long it takes and what they look like once perfectly cooked.
Seared Scallops shown here with Extreme Rice
Pat scallops dry before seasoning.
Sear in a very hot pan until brown.
Seared Scallops yield 4 servings
Ingredients
1 lb sea scallops
2 T olive oil
2 T butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
1 lemon
Directions
Heat a large sauce pan to high. Pat scallops dry and add salt, pepper, and garlic to all sides. Add olive oil and butter to sauce pan. Once oil ripples, add scallops to pan careful not to crowd. Allow to cook undisturbed 3 to 4 minutes before turning. They should be brown before turning. Once browned turn to second side and sear again 3 to 4 minutes or until scallop is opaque. Just before removing from pan, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the scallops. Serve immediately.
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Yes! I've been wanting to cook scallops at home, thanks for the tips and recipe.
I am a huge scallop fan. Love this recipe. I didn't know they were so low in calories. I love that about fish in general high in nutrition, low in calories. Here is the recipe I made with my French cooking group. You might enjoy the salad we served the scallops over… it was amazing.
http://www.simplelivingeating.com/2012/08/french-fridays-with-dorie-warm-scallop.html
OK I want some of this right now! I know it is good! I will be making this for the family! We love scallops!
Yum, I love scallops! Thanks for the recipe!
Great looking dish. Pinned.
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Hi Paula!
I love how this looks, so love scallops!
Thank you for the recipe, it does not look too hard, and love the pictures.
Jeanine
Oh yum. I LOVE scallops. I'd like you to make these for me.
This looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing it, Paula.
Scallops are my all-time favorite seafood! Thank you for the recipe!
Hi Paula. I've tried scallops and they were tough. Now I know why. lol These look delicious. Thanks for linking up at Transformed Tuesday. Hugs, Peggy
Sounds like they were over-cooked. Just like when shrimp are overcooked they get tough so do scallops.
Scallops are the only seafood I eat! Nicely cooked I would prefer them over chocolate! Lots of people have problems cooking them tho, but yours look amazing! Thank you for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – see you there again tonight with more of your deliciousness
Ahh this looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
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This looks fabulous – DH would love it. Pinned! Thanks so much for sharing on Busy Monday!
Yum, yum, yummy!!! Happy SITS day! And I appreciate the fact you explain exactly how to cook these. I have screwed scallops up many a time!