MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE SCALLOPS

Mediterranean-Style Scallops image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories dinner, easy, quick, one pot, appetizer, main course, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 large sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
6 small ripe plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 large green olives, pitted and chopped coarsely
4 tablespoons drained capers
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 pounds bay or sea scallops, cut in half crosswise if very large
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons coarsely chopped basil or parsley

Steps:

Core and remove the seeds of the red pepper and cut into julienne strips about an inch long.
Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. Add the garlic and cook briefly; do not brown. Add the red pepper, tomatoes, olives, capers, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Then, remove from heat and keep warm.
In a large nonstick skillet melt the butter over high heat. When the butter is bubbling, add the scallops. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the scallops. Sprinkle the lemon juice and basil over them and cook and stir briefly.
Spoon a portion of the tomato mixture onto each of 4 warmed serving plates. Distribute the scallops evenly over the mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 273, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 953 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams