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Sautéed Scallops with Cherry Tomatoes, Green Onions, and Parsley

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Blistered tomatoes meet scallop juices and together they reduce into a flavorful summery sauce.

Ingredients

4 Servings

1

1/2 pounds large sea scallops, side muscles removed

Fleur de sel or coarse kosher salt

4

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

4

large green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated

1

12-ounce container cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes

4

tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided

3

tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1

/2 teaspoon mild Spanish paprika (pimentón dulce) or Hungarian sweet paprika

Preparation

  1. Rinse and drain scallops; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops; sauté until browned outside and just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to plate; cover. Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet; add white parts of green onions and sauté until almost tender, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and green parts of onions and sauté until tomatoes begin to burst and release juices, about 5 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice, and paprika. Return scallops and any accumulated juices to skillet and stir just until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer scallop mixture to platter. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley.

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  • Delicious and simple to make. I tossed the scallops and tomato with linguine and it was "dinner in 20 minutes". I used a little less lemon and deglazed the pan with some dry vermouth to make it a little more "saucy". A little bit of crushed red pepper at the end added just the right zing. Everyone loved it! The recipe is printed and in the drawer, so into the rotation it shall go!

    • JCL

    • Virginia

    • 8/11/2021

  • delicious, easy, guests loved it. also good chilled on a salad. i have added some crumbled bacon to it, or some pancetta to it—both nice variations.

    • EV

    • Bath, ME

    • 7/3/2021

  • Delicious! and easy too! I added a splash of vermouth towards the end to make more juices to enjoy with crusty bread

    • robin zarate

    • niceville fl

    • 6/2/2021