Pistachio-Crusted Scallops

Name: Pistachio-Crusted Scallops
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 servings freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil; 2 servings kosher salt; 2 Tbsps unsalted, shelled raw natural pistachios; 8 larges sea scallops (side muscle removed); 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

This recipe serves 2. If 76 cents per serving falls in your budget, Pistachio-Crusted Scallops might be a super gluten free and vegetarian recipe to try. One serving contains 175 calories, 3g of protein, and 17g of fat. If you have pepper, thyme, natural pistachios, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butterin a small skillet over mediumheat.

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Add 2 tablespoons unsalted,shelled raw naturalpistachios and cook, stirringoften, until nuts are deeplytoasted, about 2 minutes.

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Nuts

Let cool. Chop pistachios.

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Pistachio Nuts

Place in a small bowl; tosswith 1 tablespoon chopped freshchives, 1 tablespoon choppedfresh tarragon, and 1 tablespoonchopped fresh thyme.Season 8 large seascallops (side muscleremoved) with kosher saltand freshly ground blackpepper.

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Fresh Thyme

Tarragon

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Bowl

Heat 1 tablespoonunsalted butter and 1 teaspoongrapeseed oil in a largenonstick skillet over highheat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Add scallops; searuntil crusty brown, about2 minutes per side.

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Scallops

Rollscallops in pistachio mixture.

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Pistachio Nuts

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Servings:

2servings

freshly ground black pepper 1Tbsp

chopped fresh chives 1Tbsp

chopped fresh tarragon 1Tbsp

chopped fresh thyme 1teaspoon

grapeseed oil 2servings

kosher salt 2Tbsps

unsalted, shelled raw natural pistachios 8larges

sea scallops (side muscle removed)2Tbsps

unsalted butter

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Scallops. Chardonnay and chenin blanc are great matches for grilled or seared scallops. If your scallops are being matched with bacon or other cured meats, try a lightly chilled pinot noir. You could try Hindsight Wines Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 26 dollars per bottle.