SEARED SCALLOPS WITH CABBAGE AND LEEKS

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Make and share this Seared Scallops With Cabbage and Leeks recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large leek, white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise and rinsed well
1 lb green cabbage, halved lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced corsswise (about 1/2 a medium head)
1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
coarse salt
fresh ground pepper
12 large sea scallops, tough side muscles removed (about 1 pound)
sliced lemon (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Heat 4 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick frypan over medium high heat until hot but not smoking.
  • Add leek, cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes; Stir in cabbage, and add stock.
  • Cook stirring occasionally, until cabbage is slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and season with fresh ground pepper; set aside.
  • Sprinkle scallops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and season with freshly ground pepper. Heat remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons oil in another large nonstick frypan, over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Add scallops, cook, turning once , until dark golden, about 4 minutes per side.
  • Divide cabbage mixture between four plates and top each serving with 3 scallops, garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.7, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 10.8, Sodium 207.5, Carbohydrate 11.4, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 4.5, Protein 7.6

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