Pan-Fried Seared Scallops with Asparagus
On today’s edition we have a tasty recipe for pan fried scallops with asparagus.This richly flavoured dish boasts plump king scallops BBQ’d in their shell and served with a delicate asparagus with a buttery spicy sauce.Scallops are rich in magnesium and potassium, which can help improve brain function, while asparagus is a powerful and nutritionally balanced vegetable that is high in folic acid, potassium, fibre, and vitamins A, B6, and C. These offer multiple health benefits, including aiding digestion, helping to lower blood pressure, and assisting with weight loss. This recipe is full of the flavours of the sea and works perfectly with our delicious Chilli No. 5 Piri Piri hot sauce, which is packed with powerful antioxidants to energise your day.
Kochutensilien
- Barbecue
- Board
- Sauté pan or Shells
Zutaten
- Celery
- 1 Onion
- 1 bunch Thyme
- 1 Lemon
- 50 ml Olive Oil
- 100 g Butter
- 8 8 King Scallops (hand dived preferably)
- 300 ml Chicken Stock
- 10 Asparagus spears
- 100 ml (White Wine)
- 1 Bottle Chilli No.5 Perfect Piri Piri Sauce
Anleitungen
- Add lemon juice and chicken stock and leave to simmer.
- Remove the tough part of the stem of the asparagus. Starting from just below the spear, peel to the ends. Cut and remove spear from ¾ of the way down, add to stock. Cook for no more than 4 minutes.
- Cook for no more than 4 minutes.
- Prepare the scallops by removing the coral and membrane, add the coral to the stock and mix in a food processor.
- Pass the mixture through a sieve and slowly whisk in the cream.
- Sear the scallops on a medium heat, once seared add butter and lemon juice and white wine ( if using)
- Pour the velouté into a warm shallow bowl and lay the scallops on top and Chilli No. 5 Piri Piri sauce over.
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Health benefits from recipe:
Scallops: Rich in Magnesium and Potassium which help brain function, low calories.
Asparagus: It is a powerful and nutritionally balanced vegetable, rich in folic acid, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, B6 and C.
Celery: High in vitamins A, K and C, Has a low glycemic index.
Lime juice: Rejuvenates skin and fights infection.
Superfoods in sauce:
Red onion: helps boost bone density and thus preventing osteoporosis, high in vitamin C, as well as being rich in B vitamins and potassium, minerals, rich in antioxidants, helps reduce heart disease, diabetes and high blood sugar.
Red Pepper: High in vitamin A, incredibly high in vitamin C (more than 200% of daily recommended intake for 100g).
