Pan roasted scallops

Gordon Ramsay recipes Pan-roasted scallops with tomato and herb salsa recipe

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Date Published:
09/01/2008

Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live kicked off in style with this scintillating seafood dish

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Olive oil
  • 200g cherry tomatoes
  • 80g pitted, drained black olives
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ bunch coriander, leaves only
  • ½ bunch basil leaves
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 12 scallops (hand dived if you can get them), coral removed.

Method: How to make pan-roasted scallops with tomato and herb salsa

1. First, place a small saucepan over a gentle heat and add 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Chop the cherry tomatoes in half and add to the oil. Add the pitted black olives, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir over a low heat for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

2. Hold the stalks of the coriander and basil together and slice down with a sharp knife to shave off the leaves. Discard the stalks, gently roll the coriander and basil leaves into a ball and chop. Add the coriander and basil to the salsa and stir to combine.

3. Roll the lemon on a chopping board to soften it and release the juices and then chop in half. Add the juice of half a lemon to the pan, stir and set the salsa aside to allow the flavours to infuse.

4. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat until smoking hot and then add one tablespoon of olive oil. Lay the scallops out on a board, pat dry with kitchen paper and then season one side with salt and pepper.

5. Think of the frying pan as a clock face and add the largest scallop (seasoned side down) in the twelve o’clock position. Continue adding the scallops clockwise working your way round 1,2 3 etc until you get to 12 again. Season the unseasoned side of the scallops and after 1-2 minutes or when the underside is turning golden brown, with a palette knife or spatula, flip over the scallops starting with the scallop you placed in the twelve o’clock position. Squeeze the other half of the lemon over the scallops and give the pan a good shake to ensure even cooking.

6. After 1-2 minutes or when the scallops are golden brown on all sides, tip the pan onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.

7. To serve, lay out four small plates and place a large spoonful of the salsa in the middle of each plate, arrange 3 scallops on each plate and serve immediately.

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  1. I used this recipe as an appetiser using only 2 scallops per person but the rest of the recipe was as listed. It tasted great and I was surprised that I actually enjoyed the olives! This is a quick and easy recipe that I will certainly use again. Measurement and weight conversion websites are easily accessed using google to get imperial measurements.
    Posted by Craig on 22/03/2009 18:16:03
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  2. This recipe is the nuts, tried it at my last dinner party and it went down so smoothly, you've gotta try it, thanks!
    Posted by Mathew Ward on 20/03/2009 18:40:03
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  3. made the salsa portion, it is easy to do and tastes very vibrant and refreshing. I added in some diced red onions. Give it a try, it takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare.
    Posted by ronchuchu on 18/02/2009 12:05:10
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  4. I love all Chef Ramsay's shows. I would like to try some of his recipes, but I don't know how to convert his measurements to American measurements. Any chance this could be done on his web sites? Thank You
    Posted by June on 05/02/2009 00:51:23
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  5. Please, please, please could we have fewer fish dishes! As someone who has a severe allergy to fish I'm left with very few dishes left to cook from this series. So far I've substituted beef to make a Bouef en Croute instead for week one but I'm at a loss to substitute for every dish. Would it be possible to suggest alternative ingredients perhaps?
    Posted by cookfrombasics on 02/11/2008 13:05:02
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