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“Easy, quick and delicious! A bit glamorous as well. It felt like fine dining in my own house.” Laura Cofell
Maple-seared scallops
By Chatelaine102
PREP TIME
5 min
TOTAL TIME
10 min
Makes
4 Servings
Ready in just 10 minutes, serve this 100-calorie protein-packed main over a bed of creamy kale, and help yourself to seconds.
Ingredients
- 12 sea scallops
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
- 1/8 tsp fresh-ground black pepper
- 2 tsp canola oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt, chili flakes and pepper.
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then scallops. Cook until dark golden, about 2 min per side. Transfer scallops to a plate. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add maple syrup and water to pan. Stir until saucy, about 30 sec. Drizzle over scallops.
- Serve with Creamy Kale.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 108,
- Protein
- 14 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 5 g,
- Fat
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 281 mg.
Wine Pairings
Maple scallops & creamed greens – pair it with: A Canadian white. This dry,
aromatic white is a wonderful accessible Okanagan option. Pineapple fruit character on both the nose and palate complements the sweet maple note of the scallops. Our pick: 2011 Le Vieux Pin Petit Sigma Blanc, British Columbia, $20.
FILED UNDER: Dinner seafood stovetop Valentine’s Day
