SCALLOPS WITH LEMON AND GINGER

Scallops with lemon and ginger. This recipe with scallops and Asian flavours is perfect as a starter or doubled up as a light lunch.

Recipe courtesy Seafood from Norway 

Prep and cooking time: 20 minutes

Skill level: Medium

Serves: 4 or 2 for lunch

Ingredients
3pcs of spring onion
2tbsp pickled ginger
3tbsp peanut oil
2tbsp  dry sherry
salt and pepper
8 scallops
3tbsp lemon juice

Method

• If you are using fresh scallops you have to open and rinse the shells. Frozen scallops should be thawed in the refrigerator and dried well with a paper towel.
• Cut each scallop in half, so you get two even slices. SCALLOPS WITH LEMON AND GINGER
• Cut spring onion in thin slices and pickled ginger in strips.
• Heat two thirds of the peanut oil in a frying pan. Add scallops on the pan and fry on medium heat for approx. 30 seconds on each side. Place on a plate.
• Heat the rest of the peanut oil and sauté spring onion for a couple of seconds. Add lemon juice and sherry and bring to a boil.
• Stir in pickled ginger, taste with salt and pepper, and maybe a little brine from the pickled ginger.

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