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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook smoky seared scallops with pesto using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Smoky seared scallops with pesto:
- Make ready 1 dozen Large Scallops
- Make ready 3/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
- Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp Kosher salt
- Get 1 tbsp Course ground black pepper
- Take 2/3 cup Good homemade or store bought pesto
- Make ready 1/2 lemon cut in wedges
- Take 2 tbsp good olive oil
Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Transfer the scallops to a plate. Add the scallops and sear on one side for a minute and a half. Drain and place back in the pot.
Instructions to make Smoky seared scallops with pesto:
- Start grill on a hot flame, preferably charcoal. Rinse scallops under cold water and pat dry.
- Coat scallops with cayenne, salt, pepper and set aside. Place iron skillet on grill and heat olive oil.
- Once hot add scallops and cook 90 seconds then turn. Continue cooking for 90 more seconds while sueezimng lemon wedges and toping with pesto
- Remove from heat all let rest for 3 minutes and serve.
Add as much pesto as you want until it's the right amount of coatage. Learn how to make Seared Scallops with a perfectly golden brown crust, just like at the restaurants! They're incredibly simple to make at home and much cheaper than dining out. Scallops are on most nice restaurant menus these days, and for good reason. Scallops with Pesto (Cappesante el Pesto).
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