Scallops with grilled red pepper sauce
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Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Scallops are such a treat and make a great light starter, especially if you're entertaining. Take care that you don’t overcook them to enjoy them at their best.
Ingredients
Red pepper
1 medium, halved and deseeded
Calorie controlled cooking spray
5 spray(s)
Spring Onions
3 medium, finely chopped
Tomato Purèe
2 teaspoon(s), level
Paprika
1 pinch
Low Fat Soft Cheese
30 g
Scallops, Raw
8 large
Salt
1 pinch, and black pepper, freshly ground
Parsley, fresh
1 tablespoon(s), or fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
1
Preheat the grill. Grill the pepper halves, skin side up, until the skin begins to blacken and char. Cool for a few minutes, then peel and roughly chop them. Meanwhile, spray a non-stick frying pan with low fat cooking spray and cook the spring onions until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
2
Use a hand-held stick blender to puree the peppers, spring onions, tomato puree and low fat soft cheese. Season with a pinch of paprika and a little salt and pepper. Place in a saucepan and heat gently. Add a little warm water to thin the sauce down, if needed.
3
Preheat a chargrill pan or a non-stick frying pan. Remove the scallops from their shells, then spray them with low fat cooking spray and char-grill or sauté for about 2 minutes on each side. Avoid overcooking them or else they will be tough.
4
Pour a little sauce into each scallop shell, then top with a cooked scallop. Serve, sprinkled with parsley or chives.
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