Portuguese Style Scallops

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1 1/2 lbs sea scallops
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 1/3 cup tawny port (or other sweet red wine)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 5 garlic cloves, smashed

Recipe

• 1 scallops cook quickly, so get the rice going first.
• 2 cook the rice according to package direction, omitting salt and fat.
• 3 while the rice is cooking, sprinkle the scallops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• 4 heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a 10 inch cast iron frypan (or heavy pan),over high heat until very hot, about 3 minutes.
• 5 add half of the scallops, and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
• 6 remove scallops from pan and keep warm.
• 7 repeat the procedure with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and remaining scallops.
• 8 remove scallops from pan.
• 9 stir in the port and lemon juice, scraping the pan to loosen browned bits.
• 10 add the scallops, 3 tablespoons parsley and garlic, saute for 30 seconds over high heat.
• 11 serve scallops over rice.
• 12 sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley.