Savory Sea Scallops And Angel Hair Pasta Recipes

SAVORY SEA SCALLOPS AND ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the angel hair pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook just until fragrant and softened, about 1 minute. Slice any scallops over 3/4-inch thick in half so they'll cook evenly; stir scallops, basil, and parsley into the skillet. Cook and gently stir just until scallops feel slightly firm when pressed with a finger, 2 to 3 minutes. Scallops will become tough and chewy if overcooked. Stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and black pepper. Pour in cream if you like a thicker sauce. Bring the mixture just to a bare simmer.
• Serve over hot angel hair pasta; sprinkle to taste with Parmesan cheese.

GRILLED SEA SCALLOPS WITH ANGEL HAIR COOKED IN SQUID INK AND ROASTED TOMATO-SAFFRON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place shallot, garlic, white wine and saffron in a small saucepan and reduce by 3/4. Place the mixture into a blender, add the vinegar, mustard and honey and blend until smooth. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil and blend until emulsified. Add the tomatoes and blend for 10 second, just to chop slightly. Season with salt and pepper;
• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Increase heat, add clam broth and squid ink and reduce by half, season with salt and pepper, to;
• Heat grill. Brush scallops with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Assemble: Squid ink broth 1 pound angel hair pasta, cooked al dente and drained well Grilled Scallops Tomato-Saffron Vinaigrette Chopped parsley
• Bring the squid ink broth to a simmer over low heat. Add the angel hair pasta to the broth and toss to coat. Divide the pasta among 4 plates. Arrange 3 scallops around the edge of the pasta and drizzle with the vinaigrette and choppe

TARRAGON LIME BAY SCALLOPS OVER ANGEL-HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.
• While pasta is cooking, pat scallops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté half of scallops, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Cook remaining scallops in remaining 3 tablespoons butter in same manner. Return first batch of scallops to skillet and stir in lime juice and tarragon.
• Toss pasta in a bowl with half of scallops and 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Top pasta with remaining scallops and sauce and season with salt and pepper.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preparation:.
• Place breadcrumbs on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes or until golden brown; set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Cook with salted water.
• Drain well. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
• At the same time heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup parsley and next 4 ingredients; sauté 1 minute.
• Add flour and pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add clam juice, stirring constantly.
• Cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour over pasta and toss well. Set aside and keep warm.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium heat, add scallops and sauté 4 minutes or until scallops are done. Add to pasta mixture, toss gently.
• Spread the bread crumbs on top of the pasta and serve.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Rinse scallops in cold water, drain.
• Add butter to large skillet and melt over low heat.
• Add Scallops& cook over medium high heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove scallops using a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add wine, lemon juice and chives to skillet.
• Cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic salt, garlic& pepper.
• Remove from heat.
• To serve, spoon sauce over drained pasta, spoon scallops over sauce and sprinkle with parsley.

LEMONY SCALLOPS WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to pot., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; sear scallops in batches until opaque and edges are golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from skillet; keep warm., In the same skillet, saute radishes, garlic and pepper flakes in remaining oil until radishes are tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in green onions and salt; cook 1 minute. Add to pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with lemon zest and juice. Top with scallops to serve.

SCALLOPS WITH ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook scallops in 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat until firm and opaque; remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in parsley and reserved scallops; heat through., Drain pasta; serve with scallops. Sprinkle with cheese and green onions if desired.

SAVORY SEA SCALLOPS AND ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add angel hair pasta and cook, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook just until fragrant and softened, about 1 minute. Slice any scallops over 3/4-inch thick in half so they'll cook evenly; stir scallops, basil, and parsley into the skillet. Cook and gently stir just until scallops feel slightly firm when pressed with a finger, about 2 to 3 minutes. Scallops will become tough and chewy if overcooked.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Pour in cream if you like a thicker sauce and cook just until the sauce begins to simmer.
• Ladle scallops and sauce over hot pasta and sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.

CREAMY SCALLOPS WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain; place in large serving bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add scallops, tomatoes and garlic; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook about 2 minutes or just until surface of scallops turns opaque, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in cream and oregano. Bring just to a boil. Add to hot pasta in bowl; toss gently to mix. Sprinkle with cheese. If desired, garnish each serving with sprig of fresh oregano.