Nif's Seared Scallops
"A terrific recipe for scallops. You can use small scallops but the large ones are best. It was hard to choose a number of servings because I could probably eat the whole thing myself - LOL. Enjoy!"
photo by realbirdlady
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1⁄2 lb scallops (the larger, the better)
- sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons butter, room temperature
- fresh lemon
- chives
directions
- In a large nonstick frying pan, add olive oil and turn on low heat; let oil warm. Add basil and let oil absorb flavour for 5 minutes. Turn heat to medium. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper and add to hot oil.
- Add butter and cook on each side for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add to serving dish. Sprinkle with fresh lemon.
- Place chives over top and serve.
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Reviews
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This is a very good recipe that you can modify with whatever you have on hand. I'd like to try infusing the oil with basil or other herbs for a longer period of time. A bit of garlic or minced thyme would also be a nice variation. There are other recipes that I prefer, but this one has the virtue of not requiring any special ingredients. -
outstanding! This is so simple and so great. Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best. -
YUMMY! These are sooo simple and delicious! I treated myself and had these for lunch over a nice salad of organic baby greens. What a nice treat! I used big, fat scallops for this. Thanks Nif! Made for ZWT5 for the Kitchen Witches. -
A quick seafood treat, with a little extra flavor. Infusing the oil was a new touch for me. The quality of this dish will depend mostly on the quality of the scallops. We served in a shot class for a controlled portion size.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nif_H
Canada
I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!
