Margarita Scallops

scallops Margarita scallops - A beautiful blend of seafood and citrus. In my opinion, the lime makes all the difference in the world for this delicious Scallop Recipe. Enjoy with a bottle of white wine and a good friend.

Ingredients to make Margarita Scallops

50 ml (¼ cup) tequila
250 ml (1 cup) freshly squeezed lime juice
125 ml (½ cup) freshly squeezed lemon juice
125 ml (½ cup) sugar
1 to 2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped
180 ml (¾ cup) green onion cut into ½ inch (1 cm) pieces
250 ml (1 cup) chopped cilantro leaves
5 ml (1 tsp) garlic
2 ml (½ tsp) salt
500 g (1 pound) large sea scallops
15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
1 lime, quartered
15 ml (3 tsp) minced cilantro

Directions to make Margarita Scallops

Step 1:

Place all ingredients, except scallops and olive oil, in blender or food processor; puree. Taste mixture; add more jalapeno as desired. Transfer mixture to mixing bowl; set aside. Rinse scallops in cold water; pat dry. In non-stick sauté pan over high heat, heat olive oil just until smoking. Add scallops to sauté pan and sear well without stirring or tossing.

Step 2:

Add citrus mixture to pan; bring to a boil. When liquid reaches a boil, turn scallops and cook for one minute more. Remove scallops, cover to keep warm; reduce sauce to half of its original volume over high heat. To serve, divide scallops among plates. Pour liquid from pan directly over plates. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro.

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Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Pasta

scallop1 bacon Wrapped scallops on Pasta - This best scallop bacon recipe is served on a bed of hot, fresh pasta, with fregrant flavorful, garlic and onions. Amazing sea scallops wrapped in one of a kind bacon, quickly pan fried, then a sauce made from the drippings. Lay it over the cooked pasta, and you have a very elegant, yet easy recipe.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 1
Main Ingredient: Scallop, Bacon, Pasta
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Pasta

1 reduced-sodium bacon slice, cut crosswise into thirds
3 sea scallops (2 ounces)
2ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
1tablespoon reduced-fat margarine
2 green onions with tops, sliced
1 small clove garlic, minced
Black pepper or garlic pepper, to taste

Directions to make Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Pasta

Step 1:

Wrap one bacon piece around each scallop; secure with toothpick. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; return to pan

Step 2:

Meanwhile, heat small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallops; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until bacon is crisp and scallops are opaque. Remove scallops from skillet; discard toothpicks. Reduce heat to low

Step 3:

Melt margarine in same skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until onion is tender. Remove from heat.

Step 4:

Add onion mixture to pasta; toss lightly. Place on serving plate. Top with scallops. Season with pepper.

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Baked Scallops with Cream Sauce

baked scallopTry this delicious light seafood recipe with a nice white wine on a warm summers evening, you will know what I mean when you try it. This also works well as a nice appetizer recipe before a main dish od fish.

Ingredients:

6 sea scallops

1 pack of enoki mushrooms

6 tablespoons of creamy spicy sauce

Creamy Spicy Sauce:

6 tablespoons of mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon of lime juice

1/2 teaspoon of sugar

1 teaspoon of chili garlic sauce (passed through sieve)

Mix the ingredients in the creamy spicy sauce and blend well.

Method:

1.Preheat the oven to 475 degree Fahrenheit.

2.Clean the scallops and cut each scallops into 4 pieces of equal size (slice
horizontally).

3.Chop off the roots of the enoki mushrooms and divide them into 4 equal portions.

4.Spread the mushrooms on a plate and layer the scallop pieces over the mushrooms
and bake for 3 to 4 minutes.

5.Remove the scallops from the oven and top with creamy spicy sauce.

6.Put the scallops back into the oven and baked until the surface turns golden
brown.

7.Sprinkle some paprika powder on top of each serving and serve hot

Sea Scallops and Beef Saute

meat Sea scallops and Beef Saute - This succulent, sea scallops stir fry recipe has the added heartiness of beef as well. Tasty sea scallops and beef are stir fried with fresh herbs and spices to create this quick fix, full of fragrance and flavor, scallop beef recipe.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Beef, Scallops
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Sea Scallops and Beef Saute

2 tb Peanut oil
1 t Minced garlic
1 lb Beef cut for stirfry
1 pn Red pepper flakes
3/4 lb Sea scallops
1 pn Red pepper flakes
1 1/4 c Sliced green onion
1 tb Water
1 pn Fresh ginger
1 pn White pepper
1 t Salt

Directions to make Sea Scallops and Beef Saute

Step 1:Heat oil in wok or large skillet until almost smoking. Add garlic and beef, then scallops, and stir-fry about 30 seconds.
Step 2:Add remaining ingredients and stir-fry beef and scallops another 20 to 30 seconds.

 

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Grilled Shrimp and Scallops

scallop Grilled Shrimp and scallops - This zesty, BBQ shrimp Scallop Recipe is sensational. It comes with its own recipe for a marinade, that really, “packs a punch” of Oriental inspired flavor. We have also included instructions for broiling, but whichever you cook them, the end result will remain the same, a quick, easy, and extraordinery seafood recipe.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Scallop, Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Grilled Shrimp and Scallops

1/2 lb Fresh or frozen Scallops
1 ts Finely shredded Orange Peel
1/2 c Orange juice
2 tb Soy Sauce
1 ts Grated Gingerroot
1 x Clove garlic, minced
1/4 ts Ground Red Pepper
12 x Fresh or frozen Pea Pods
1 x Orange, cut in 8 wedges
12 fresh or frozen large Shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1/2 lb total)

Directions to make Grilled Shrimp and Scallops

Step 1:Halve any large scallops. Place scallops and shrimp in a plastic bag set in a deep bowl. For marinade, combine orange peel, orange juice, soy sauce, gingeroot, garlic, and red pepper. Pour over seafood. Seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes. Drain, reserving marinade.
Step 2:If using fresh pea pods, cook in boiling water about 2 minutes; drain. Or, thaw and drain frozen pea pods. Wrap 1 pea pod around each shrimp. Thread pea pods and shrimp onto four 10-12 skewers alternately with scallops and orange wedges.
Step 3:Grill kabobs on an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals for 5 minutes. Turn and brush with marinade. Grill 5-7 minutes more or till shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Brush occasionally with marinade
Step 4:Broil 4 inch from the heat for 4 minutes. Turn and broil 4-6 minutes more or till shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Brush occasionally with marinade

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Bay Scallop Stew

bay_scal Bay Scallop Stew - This stove top, bay scallop stew recipe, is very thick and creamy, therefore, very satisfying. Tender, moist, bay scallops, are partnered with shallots and chives, then cooked in heavy cream, milk, and wine, all in “Less Than 30 Minutes”! Very versatile, it can be served for lunch or dinner, and yet another quick and easy recipe.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Main Ingredient: Bay Scallops
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Bay Scallop Stew

2 tb Chopped shallot
2 tb Butter
1 c Dry white wine
1 c Heavy cream
2 c Milk (not skim or 2%)
3 tb Snipped chives
1 lb Bay Scallops OR
1/2 lb Bay Scallops AND ** 1/2 lb Lobster meat **
1 ts White pepper (or to taste)

Directions to make Bay Scallop Stew

Step 1:In heavy sauce pan saute shallots in butter, add wine; boil. Lower heat and simmer 2 min. Add scallops, simmer 5 min. Add milk, cream and chives. Stir until hot. Do not boil.

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Saucy Bay Scallops and Pasta

 

 

 

Saucy Bay scallops and Pasta - This speedy, saucy bay scallop and pasta meal is quite simply, scrumptious! Pan fried, stove top, it has its own light lemon, caper and wine sauce, that is magical, its so tasty. A fresh green salad goes well with this one, enjoy.


 

How To Make Saucy Bay Scallops and Pasta Video

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Scallops Provenale with Baby Shrimp

scallop_shrimp_provencale scallops Provenale with Baby Shrimp - Fresh tomatoes, herbs, and a touch of wine make a light yet distinctive sauce for sauteed scallops with tiny shrimp. This is a quick-to-prepare main dish that is also light.

Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Scallops
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Scallops Provenale with Baby Shrimp

2 tablespoons butter
1 pound sea scallops, rinsed and drained
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chopped dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 pinch white pepper
1/4 pound frozen, small, cooked shrimp
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions to make Scallops Provenale with Baby Shrimp

Step 1:Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Without crowding, lightly brown scallops in batches. Remove scallops to individual casseroles or lightly buttered baking shells.
Step 2:Stir onion and mushrooms into the skillet, and cook until the onion is soft and begins to brown. Stir in garlic, tomatoes, wine, ketchup, salt, tarragon, rosemary, and white pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes. Uncover, and cook until thick, about 3 minutes. Mix in shrimp and vinegar.
Step 3:Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 4:Spoon sauce evenly over scallops.
Step 5:bake in a preheated oven until sauce bubbles and begins to brown at the edges, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle parsley over tops, and serve.

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King Prawn and Scallop in Ginger Butter

king_prawn_scallop_ginger_butter King Prawn and Scallop in Ginger Butter - This easy scallop prawn recipe, served in a ginger butter sauce with shredded carrot and leeks. We suggest you try this with rice

Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: scallops
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make King Prawn and Scallop in Ginger Butter

1/3 cup white wine
3/4 cup vegetable stock
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small carrot, chopped
1/2 leek, chopped
10 sea scallops, halved
1/3 pound tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
chopped fresh chives for garnish
salt and pepper to taste

Directions to make King Prawn and Scallop in Ginger Butter

Step 1:Bring the wine, vegetable stock, ginger, and garlic to boil in a skillet. Mix in the carrot and leek, and reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Mix in scallops and prawns. Stir in the butter cubes. Continue cooking until butter is melted and scallops and prawns are opaque. Sprinkle with chives, and season with salt and pepper to serve.

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Delicious Baked Sea Scallops

delicious_baked_sea_scallops  Delicious Baked Sea scallops - Large sea scallops are combined with garlic, shallots, butter, and bread crumbs then baked to perfection. Being from Maine, we love our seafood, and this is one of the greats!”

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 14 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Scallops
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Delicious Baked Sea Scallops

16 sea scallops, rinsed and drained
5 tablespoons butter, melted
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, chopped
3 pinches ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup bread crumbs
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped parsley
lemon wedges for garnish (optional)

Directions to make Delicious Baked Sea Scallops

Step 1:Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 2:Place scallops, melted butter, garlic, and shallots in a bowl. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir gently to combine. Transfer to a casserole dish.
Step 3:In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs and olive oil. Sprinkle on top of scallops.
Step 4:bake in preheated oven until crumbs are brown and scallops are done, about 11 to 14 minutes. Top with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

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