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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
972
Calories
Total time
5
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3-4 large fresh sea scallops per person (remove coral if attached - it's the orange-looking thing - some consider a delicacy)
  • baby salad greens or a combination of salad greens you would like: try radiccio for color , butternut , baby spinach, endive and romaine hearts.
  • 2-4 tbsp butter
  • balsamic dressing - i repeat the ingredients and recipe for salad dressing here
  • 1/4 cup of balsamic syrup (tis the secret ingredient) (also called condensed or cream of balsamic - it can be found in ny at places such as turco's and trader joe's and specialty food stores)(and note , its slightly pricey but lasts and lasts and its very versatile and fantastic on top of fruits like strawberries, etc.)
  • 1-1/2 cups good olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh (if possible) tarragon - dried ok
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1-1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp of grainy mustard
  • equipment needed for salad dressing: bowl, whisk, container with lid for placing leftovers or reserves in fridge. i usually use a cleaned commercial salad dressing container so it can easily be squirted onto salad.
  • equipment needed for scallops: skillet, paper towels, squirt bottle if you wish to be fancy with salad dressing in plating dish, 1 working exhaust fan in case skillet smokes.

Directions:

  1. Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towels and place them on a plate. Generously sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground cracked pepper on both sides of the scallops - and set aside.
  2. Prepare salad, rinse and either place salad greens in serving bowl or on serving plates and put in fridge till ready. I would normally sprinkle a little of the lemon juice over the salad greens to keep them looking their best and to add acidity to the over-all dish.
  3. (Here are the directions for the balsamic dressing): Peel and mince finely the garlic and place into bowl along with vinegars and vinegar syrup. Put salt, pepper, mustards, honey, mayonnaise and tarragon into bowl and whisk till well blended. While still whisking, add olive oil ever so slowly so that it streams and the oil becomes emulsified and doesn't separate from the vinegar. Taste-test your dressing, if it need more vinegar or more oil, adjust to your likings.
  4. Back to the Scallops: Take skillet, put on medium-high heat and let get very hot. (now would be a good time to put on that exhaust fan of yours - just to be on the safe side)
  5. It will take no time at all in cooking scallops, so be prepared to serve right away.
  6. Put butter in skillet, let brown and bubble, then put in scallops.
  7. Don't move the scallops, you want to let them sear (and get caramelized and almost cooked through) Some of the sides of the scallops might looked cracked and that's perfect - it shows your pan is hot enough an so are you!
  8. Take a peek after 4 minutes on the underside of scallops - does it look very brown and dark? - Perfect, as you are!
  9. Now flip those babies and cook them on 2 minutes more.
  10. During those two minutes, grab salads out of fridge, pour a little of the balsamic dressing over greens, add the fantastic looking sensationally-tasting scallops on top of greens.
  11. Squeeze the remaining juice of the lemon over the scallops (watch for seeds) and pour any left over burnt butter over the scallops.
  12. With spoon (or if being fancy, use squirt bottle filled with balsamic dressing) and drizzle a little of the dressing over the scallops going back and forth.
  13. Call troops to table. Serve will very chilled chardonnay or pino grigio.
  14. Voila! - Relish in the oohs and ahhs.
  15. Smile now! You are a now a master chef of sensational seared scallops over baby greens with balsamic dressing. Photo to come soon.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 971.91 Kcal (4069 kJ)
Calories from fat 882.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 98.07g 151%
Cholesterol 25.8mg 9%
Sodium 652.06mg 27%
Potassium 65.71mg 1%
Total Carbs 24.67g 8%
Sugars 22.85g 91%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 0.61g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 21.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 512.96 Kcal (2148 kJ)
Calories from fat 465.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.76g 151%
Cholesterol 13.61mg 9%
Sodium 344.15mg 27%
Potassium 34.68mg 1%
Total Carbs 13.02g 8%
Sugars 12.06g 91%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 1%
Protein 0.32g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 11.5mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.5
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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