Seared Scallops with Prosciutto Bits

Name: Seared Scallops with Prosciutto Bits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh Italian parsley or basil leaves; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 237 milliliters good-quality marinara sauce; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 slices paper-thin slices prosciutto; 12 sea scallops, each 1 to 1 1/2 ounces

For 19 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 25 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, ground pepper, prosciutto, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350 to 450F).

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Remove and discard the small, tough side muscle that might be left on each scallop. Lightly brush the scallops with the oil and season evenly with the salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Scallops

Cooking Oil

Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the prosciutto over direct medium heat, with the lid open, until the meat browns on the edges and turns crispy, 1 to 3 minutes, turning once or twice.

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Prosciutto

Meat

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Remove from the grill and let cool. Roughly chop the prosciutto into pieces.

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Prosciutto

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Grill the scallops over direct medium heat, with the lid closed as much as possible, until just opaque in the center, 4 to 6 minutes, turning once or twice.

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Scallops

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Remove from the grill.

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In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the marinara sauce. To serve, divide the marinara sauce evenly among four plates. Arrange three scallops on top.

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Marinara Sauce

Scallops

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Garnish with the chopped prosciutto and fresh herbs.

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Fresh Herbs

Prosciutto

Serve warm.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

finely chopped fresh Italian parsley or basil leaves 0teaspoons

ground black pepper 1teaspoons

kosher salt 237milliliters

good-quality marinara sauce 1Tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil 2slices

paper-thin slices prosciutto 12

sea scallops, each 1 to 1 1/2 ounces

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Scallops works really well with Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir. 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. One wine you could try is Lapis Luna Chardonnay. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.