Scallops and pasta? Sounds like a good idea! In this post you will learn some new recipes on this perfect combination!
Let’s add more variety to your pasta dish with these pasta and scallop recipes:
1. Creamy bay scallop spaghetti
Ingredients:
- 8-ounce uncooked spaghetti
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 -pound bay scallops
- 2 tbsp butter
- Three cloves minced garlic
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- One pinch red pepper flakes
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp parsleyParmigiano- Reggiano cheese (grated)
How to do it?
- Add salt and oil in a pot of water.
- Add spaghetti and bring water to boil. Stir occasionally to avoid spaghetti to stick to the pan.
- Check if spaghetti is cooked, remove from water and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil. When the oil starts to smoke, add the scallops.
- Sear high for 1 minute. Toss and turn.
- Add butter and stir scallops until the butter melts. Add garlic, lemon zest and red pepper flakes.
- Add sherry, cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the cream.
- When mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to medium.
- Add salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
- Add the pasta and bring to simmer.
- Add parsley and cook pasta for 1 minute.
- Add the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and the rest of parsley then serve.
2. Lemon garlic scallop pasta
Ingredients:
- ½ pound linguine
- 1 pound scallops
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- Four cloves chopped garlic
- One large shallot
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Thyme
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup seafood stock
- Basil
- ½ cup chopped chives
- One lemon
How to do it:
- Add salt and oil in a pot of water.
- Add spaghetti and bring water to boil. Stir occasionally to avoid spaghetti to stick to the pan.
- Once pasta is cooked, remove from water and set aside.
- While waiting for the pasta, season the scallop heavily with salt and pepper.
- Preheat skillet over medium to high heat.
- Add olive oil and butter.
- When the butter melts, add the scallops.
- Sear scallops for 2 to 3 minutes until super golden brown.
- Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
- Remove from the skillet, then add garlic, shallot, red pepper flakes, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat and saute garlic and shallots for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir Constantly.
- Add wine and after a minute, add the seafood stock. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add basil, chives, lemon zest and juice and the remaining butter.
- Stir until the butter has melted.
- Add cooked pasta and combine and then serve.
3. Pasta with scallops, garlic, grape tomatoes and parsley
Ingredients:
- Salt
- 1 pound linguine or spaghetti
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- Four cloves thinly sliced garlic
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound bay or sea scallops
- 1-pint container ripe grape tomatoes
- Black pepper
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
How to do it:
- Add salt and oil in a pot of water.
- Add spaghetti and bring water to boil. Stir occasionally to avoid spaghetti to stick to the pan.
- Once pasta is cooked, remove from water and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat oil in medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and red-pepper flakes until lightly golden. Set aside.
- Add scallops and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, cook and stir frequently until the skin begins to split.
- Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Add pasta, parsley, reserved cooking water, butter. Combine then
serve.
4. Creamy mozzarella scallop pasta
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 ounces sundried tomatoes
- 1 cup half-and-half
- Four cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ⅛ tsp paprika
- ½ cup reserved cooked pasta
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 pound scallops
How to do it:
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Once cooked, remove pasta and set aside the water.
- For the sauce, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet. Add the sun dried tomatoes and garlic and saute on medium heat. Stir for 2 minutes.
- Add half-and-half and drink to boil.
- Add shredded cheese and stir while the mixture is boiling.
- Reduce to simmer and cook until the cheese melts and the creamy sauce forms.
- Add basil, crushed red pepper flakes and paprika. Stir.
- Add ¼ tsp salt and continue stirring on low heat.
- Add cooked pasta.
- For the scallops, start by seasoning the scallop with salt.
- In a skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in high heat. Add scallops and sear one side until the bottom is golden brown.
- Turn the scallops to the other side and cook for two more minutes.
- Remove from heat and add to the pasta mixture and then serve.
Enjoy your new favorite scallop pasta recipe!
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