SEA SCALLOPS WITH SWEET PEPPERS AND SNOW PEAS

Sea Scallops With Sweet Peppers and Snow Peas image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed and rinsed
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 1/4 pounds sea scallops, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 tablespoons shallots or scallions, chopped fine
3 tablespoons Ricard or any other anise-flavored liqueur
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons fresh coriander or fresh basil, chopped coarse

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the red pepper pieces and the snow peas. Cook, stirring and tossing, about 4 minutes. Season with pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
When the red peppers and snow peas are nearly cooked, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Over high heat add the scallops, shallots, liqueur, lemon juice, coriander, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Cook until the scallops are heated through. Do not overcook. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 285, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 576 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams