Scallops! I NEVER make scallops. But something in my head and heart today told me to make scallops. No clue where that came from…
I was in Fort Lauderdale for a long weekend (warm weather = heaven) and got back home at around 6PM. I ate at around 10AM but hadn’t had anything else so I was hungry. Normally I would just get takeout but I’ve been feeling cooking deprived and just had to cook something.
I was originally going to make salmon with lentils but got really hung up on the idea of doing something with scallops. I picked up my copy of “Barefoot In Paris” and as I was looking for the salmon and lentils recipe I came across the recipe for Scallops Provencal. I scanned the ingredient list and realized that I would only have to buy scallops, lemon and shallots and the scallop dish was born!
I’ve made a few Ina Garten/Barefoot Contessa recipes and have enjoyed them, this was no exception. Her recipes always call for a ton of cream and/or butter which normally grosses me out (despite the deliciousness of butter) but tonight I was like bring on the butter.
Here is a link to the original recipe as it appears on the Food Network website.
The dish was really easy to make and was pretty classy. I would totally make this for company or something.
Anyway you season the scallops with salt and pepper and then dredge them in flour. Then you melt some putter in a pan and brown the scallops on each side. Then you add MORE butter to the pan with the scallops and throw in some garlic, shallots and parsley. Sautee everything for a minute or two and then add some white wine. Cook for a minute. Remove from heat and squeeze some lemon juice on top and THAT’s IT.
Literally, that’s it. It probably took 15 minutes total to make including prep.
I bought sea scallops and used about 4 of them and was sufficiently full. Only problem was that I wasn’t sure what to serve the scallops with. I ended up going with garlic sauteed broccoli and steamed carrots. Any suggestions?
This was definitely a hit AND quick which is always great. I wouldn’t even modify the recipe which is rare… I ALWAYS want to change things. This makes me want to take another look at “Barefoot In Paris”…
Anyhoo I’m back from vacation so things should be getting back to normal-ish!
