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Seared Sea Scallops with Spiralized Carrots and Caramelized Onions
10 min prep time
10 min cook time
4servings
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Peter Papoulakos
How to Make Seared Sea Scallops with Spiralized Carrots and Caramelized Onions
Scallops are a very lean—yet moist and buttery-tasting—protein that’s perfect for a special occasion. The secret is searing them quickly over high heat.
10 min prep time
10 min cook time
4servings
1 2/3 cups
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Remove tab from each scallop, if needed.The “tab” is a side muscle, which may or may not still be attached to the scallop. It feels and looks like a little tab and is tougher than the scallop itself. If the tab is still attached, gently pull to remove it.
- Pat scallops dry with a paper towel. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Add 1 1/2 Tsp. olive oil to a nonstick sauté pan over high heat.
- Sear scallops on both sides until just barely cooked through, about two minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add remaining olive oil to the pan and reduce heat to medium. Add onion and sauté until caramelized, about five minutes.
- Add garlic and carrots and sauté three minutes. Add the wine and cook until all of the liquid is reduced.
- Add the scallops and any accumulated juices to the vegetables and sauté three minutes to finish cooking the scallops through.
- Stir in the chives. Serve 1 cup of the scallop mixture over 2/3 cup of the whole wheat pasta.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
1 2/3 cups
- Amount per serving Calories 270
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Total Fat
4.5g
- Saturated Fat 0.7g
- Cholesterol 30mg
- Sodium 370mg
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Total Carbohydrate
37g
- Dietary Fiber 5g
- Total Sugars 5g
- Protein 20g
- Potassium 470mg
Ingredients
black pepper
1/4 tsp
salt
1/4 tsp
sea scallops
1 lbs
olive oil (divided)
1 tbsp
large onion (thinly sliced)
1
garlic (minced)
2 clove
large carrots (spiralized (or peeled with a vegetable peeler or julienned with a mandolin))
2
dry white wine
1/3 cup
fresh chives (minced)
1 tbsp
cooked whole wheat pasta
2 3/4 cup
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