Time 30m Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps:
Cook the pasta to package directions. Hold off on starting the scallops until you drop your pasta. Remove the muscle from the scallops and pat dry with a paper towel pat. Season the scallops heavily with salt and pepper. Preheat a large skillet (I like a cast iron skillet for this) over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, once shimmering, add scallops. Sear the scallops for 2-3 minutes on each side until super golden brown. The last minute, add 2 tablespoons of butter and baste the scallops, then remove from pan and tent loosely with foil to keep warm Add an additional drizzle of olive oil to the skillet and add the garlic, shallots, crushed red pepper flakes, thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium low and sauté garlic and shallots 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add wine to the pan and scrape up any pan drippings. Reduce the wine for 1 minute, then add seafood stock. Continue to cook for about 1 minute. Add the basil, chives, lemon zest and juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and stir the mixture until the butter has melted. Add the cooked pasta and cook for about 30 seconds, just to combine and let the pasta soak up the sauce. Nestle the scallops back into the skillet to serve.
Time 20m Yield 2 servings. Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in butter over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Add the scallops, lemon-pepper and pepper. Cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque., Add the lemon juice; cook 1 minute longer. Drain the linguine; toss the scallop mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
Time 30m Yield 2 servings Number Of Ingredients 21 Steps:
Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring up to a boil for the pasta. Once at a boil add some salt and cook pasta to package directions. Hold off on starting the scallops until you drop your pasta. Remove the mussel from the scallops then with a paper towel pat them dry and season them with salt and pepper. Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 turn around the pan and 2 tablespoons of the butter. When butter melts into oil, add scallops. Brown scallops 2 minutes on each side, then remove from pan and cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Add an additional drizzle of olive oil to the skillet and add the garlic, shallots, crushed red pepper flakes, thyme, a little salt and pepper. Reduce heat a little and saute garlic and shallots 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add wine to the pan and free up any pan drippings. Reduce wine 1 minute, then add seafood stock. Continue to cook for about 1 minute. Add the basil, parsley, lemon zest and juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, shake and stir the mixture until the butter has melted. Add the cooked linguini and cook for about 30 seconds, just to combine and let the pasta soak up the sauce. Divide the pasta between 2 serving plates and top with reserved scallops. For the side salad, in a bowl combine the arugula and tomatoes, drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil, a splash of balsamic vinegar, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and serve. And for dessert, rinse strawberries and arrange on a plate. Serve with a glass of Champagne.
Time 29m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook as the label directs. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the shrimp and scallops dry, then season with salt and pepper. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons butter to the pan and cook the shrimp until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn the shrimp and add half of the garlic; cook until the garlic is fragrant but the shrimp are still translucent, 1 to 2 more minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate. Add the scallops to the skillet and cook until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn the scallops, add the remaining garlic and cook 1 to 2 more minutes. Add the lemon juice and wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sauce is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan, then add the basil and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; season with salt and pepper. Drain the pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl. Toss with the shrimp, scallops and sauce; garnish with parsley and lemon.
Time 30m Yield 6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Wash seafood and pat dry with paper towelling. In medium sautepan, heat 1 tbsp. oil. Cook seafood until shrimp just turn pink on each side and scallops are lightly browned. Remove seafood to a large bowl. When cooled, peel shrimp except for tails. Add remaining oil to sautepan and heat. Add garlic and cook briefly. Add lemon zest, juice, white wine and salt. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Add to seafood in bowl. Cook linguine in salted, boiling water until just al dente. Drain and add to seafood along with parsley. Toss to mix well. Season to taste with pepper.
Time 25m Yield 2 servings. Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Cook linguine according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix cornstarch, broth and wine until smooth. In a nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add mushrooms, green onions and carrot; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Reduce heat. Add scallops and parsley; cook until scallops are firm and opaque. Serve with linguine and, if desired, lemon wedges.
Time 20m Yield 6 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque. Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.
Time 35m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 10 minutes, or according to package instructions. Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water, and set aside. Wipe out the pot, and heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add tomatoes, stirring occasionally, and cook until they start to burst, 5 to 7 minutes; crush some with the back of a spoon. Stir in white wine, olives, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops all at once, coating with oil; don’t move or shake the pan for 1 minute. Gently flip the scallops, and cook until firm and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Do not overcook scallops. Add the pasta to the tomato mixture, toss to coat, and add reserved pasta water, if necessary. Divide the pasta mixture evenly among 4 shallow bowls and top with the scallops. Lightly drizzle with more olive oil, if desired, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Cook pasta according to package directions. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a medium sauté pan. Season the scallops with salt and paper. When the oil is hot add the scallops.; sear for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and opaque. Remove scallops from pan and set aside. To the same pan add the garlic, sauté for 2 minutes. Add the wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half. Add the cream, lemon juice, and saffron. Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half and slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in drained cooked pasta; toss to mix well. Top with scallops, garnish with green onion, if desired, and sprinkle with pepper.
Time 20m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Cook pasta according to directions. While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a medium saute pan. Season scallops with salt and pepper. When oil is hot add the scallops and sear for 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown and opaque. Remove scallops from pan. To the same pan add the garlic and saute fo r 2 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half. Add the cream, lemon juice, and saffron. Simmer, uncovered until liquid is reduced by half and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in drained cooked pasta and toss well to mix. Top with scallops and parsley if using.
