Low-calorie Christmas recipe for 6 people, takes only 10 mins; recipe has rapeseed oil, shallot, garlic clove, lemon, greens, anchovy, scallop and butter.
Seared scallops with flavoured greens
Course: Low-calorie Christmas
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Garlic Clove: 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Anchovy: 50g anchovies, chopped
- Lemon: zest and juice 2 lemons
- Butter: knob of butter
- Shallot: 3 shallots, diced
- Rapeseed Oil: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- Greens: 300g dark greens, such as cavalo nero or kale, stalks removed then shredded
- Scallop: 9 large scallops, roe removed and halved horizontally
Directions
- Heat half the oil in a frying pan. Add the shallots, garlic and lemon zest, and fry gently until soft. Add the greens the anchovies, and cook for 5 mins until the leaves are wilted.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan, then add the scallops and fry for 1-2 mins on each side. Add the butter and lemon juice to the pan and swirl until the butter melts and you have a glossy sauce. Divide the cabbage and scallops between 6 plates and serve with the pan juices spooned over.
