The holidays have come and gone and for those that throw caution to the wind when it comes to food during the holidays, then I'm sure January is not only a month of hitting the gym but also a month of having lighter meals on the agenda and what meal can be lighter then fish and seafood and still give you that nutritional punch. Those that have been following my blog know that I have a soft spot for fish and love to enter my kitchen and mix and match ingredients just as my family loved to do in their preparation of food for the family. These scallops really hit the spot with their garlic butter glaze and laid out on a bed of spinach which will absorb the glaze flavour and becomes a great side to the dish. Large scallops are the best to use for this recipe accompanied by a large 12" skillet if possible, make sure that you spread the scallops out when cooking so they are not touching and depending on how many you are cooking you may need to cook them in batches. The garlic butter glaze should be prepared in its own large skillet or a small pot if you do not have many skillets on hand and don't forget the tongs to move around the scallops.
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East Coast Pan Seared Scallops Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2
Ingredients
250g of large sea scallops
1 tbsp of unsalted butter
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 tsp of salt and black pepper
1/4 cup of melted butter
3 tbsp of lemon juice
2 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of cayenne pepper
1 tbsp of fresh parsley
Directions
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| Cooking Pan Seared Scallops |
1- Wash all scallops in cold water and pat dry.
2- Heat skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes, add oil and 1 tbsp of butter until melted and hot.
3- Season one side of scallops with salt and pepper and put in pan seasoned side down uncrowded.
4- Let sear undisturbed until browned and crisp about 3 minutes, season other side of scallops with salt and pepper right in skillet.
5- Using tongs turn over scallops and sear another 3 minutes until scallops almost firm to touch, set aside.
6- Melt 1/4 cup of butter in another skillet over low heat, add lemon juice, garlic and cayenne powder.
7- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes stirring to mix, add parsley and mix together.
8- Add scallops into garlic butter mix and cook 30 seconds per side, coat well and serve on a bed of spinach, pour any extra sauce over scallops.
9- Enjoy !!!
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