Seared Scallops with Lemon Orzo
Seared Scallops with Lemon Orzo recipe
Cooking Light, July 2007
This was pretty simple and good. I splurged this week and bought some frozen sea scallops from BJs weekend before last. YUM!
The lemon orzo was interesting. It was definitely lemon-y! It was simple and I’m not quite sure what the chives add to the dish. I would have thought oregano or something like that. Maybe sage? Chives? I didn’t get the chives.
The scallops are good enough on their own and this orzo is just a nice accompaniment to the scallops. Be careful when cooking the scallops. To get a nice sear you really need to heat the pan up before putting them in the pan. Make sure they’re not watery when they thaw. I put some paper towels in the container when I thawed them in the fridge. It seemed to help. I don’t know if I’ll make this again or not. It was good, but not really note worthy. I don’t know.
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Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Orzo
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped, can use prechopped
- 1 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
- 1 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 pounds sea scallops
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Coat pan with cooking spray.
- Add onion to pan; saute 3 minutes.
- Stir in pasta, broth, wine, and thyme; bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and pasta is al dente.
- Stir in chopped chives and lemon juice.
- Keep warm.
- Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops evenly with salt and pepper and add them to the pan; cook 3 minutes on each side until desired degree of doneness.
- Serve with pasta mixture.
- Serving size is 4 1/2 oz. scallops and about 3/4 cup pasta mixture.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 462Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 70mgSodium 1411mgCarbohydrates 56gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 44g
