Sea Scallop Recipes With Olive Tapenade

The soft, mildly sweet and delicate taste of scallops is enjoyed by many people even if they don’t enjoy other sea food or shell fish. Moreover scallop served with anise-orange tapenade sauce in this recipe is an combination difficult to resist.

Scallop Recipe Ingredients:

6 sea scallops
1 teaspoon orange juice
1/8 cup kalamata olives
½ green onions or scallions, chopped
Fresh orange peel, finely shredded
Fresh orange peel, finely shredded (optional)
A pinch of cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon anise seeds, crushed
Salt to taste
Cooking spray

Method:

1. If you use frozen scallops make sure to thaw them thoroughly before proceeding. Rinse to remove icy water and contamination if any. Pat them dry with few paper towels and leave them aside.
2. In a small bowl combine ½ teaspoon orange peel, kalamata olive, orange juice, green onions, anise seeds, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Mix well and your tapenade is ready.
3. Lightly coat a large unheated non-stick pan with non-stick cooking spray and preheat the pan over medium to high heat. As the pan gets heated place all the 6 scallops over it. Cook the scallops till they turn opaque or for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn once to ensure even cooking from both the sides and avoid over cooking at just one side. Transfer the cooked scallops on a serving platter and serve long with tapenade. If desired, garnish with additional orange peels before serving. This recipe makes 2 servings.

Health Tip:

• Scallop with anise-orange tapenade is a low calorie, diabetes friendly recipe as it provides about 144 calories and 3 gm total fat per serving.
• This shell fish recipe can be considered a high protein starter as it provides about 24 gm protein per serving.
• Wash the frozen scallops carefully within the sink with tap water. Avoid splashing the washed scallop or any sea food water outside the sink. If this water from uncooked sea food happens to be consumed in any form then the chances of food contamination largely increases. Thus take care while rinsing the scallops.
• Scallops like other fish and sea food are packed with proteins, healthy fats and other B vitamins that promote heart health and also provide protection against colon cancer. Vitamin B 12 from scallops is an important nutrient for cardiovascular health. Besides vitamin B 12, scallops are also rich in magnesium, potassium and omega-3 fatty acids all three crucial and important for cardiovascular health.