EQUIPMENT:
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cup
- Microwave safe 8" square dish with cover
- Wooden Spoon or High Temp Rubber Spatula
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine 50 ml
- 1/2 tsp basil 2 ml
- 1/2 tsp crushed rosemary 2 ml
- 1/4 tsp salt 1 ml
- 1 lb sea scallops 500 g
- 2 tbsp juice from 1 lemon 25 ml
- Paprika
PROCEDURE:
- In an 8" (20 cm) square dish, combine butter, basil, rosemary and salt.
- Cook at P7 1 minute, or until melted.
- Stir in scallops and sprinkle with lemon juice, spoon butter mixture over scallops.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Cook at P4 7 - 8 1/2 minutes.
- Scallops should be tender.
- Sprinkle with paprika.
- Let stand, 5 minutes before serving
- Note: For two servings, follow above procedure, halve all ingredients. Cook butter 1/2 - 1 minute and scallops 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 minutes.
CHEF's TIP:
A classic dish that is usually finished under a broiler to brown – you can "Pipe" a border of mashed potatoes around the perimeter of the dish and slightly brown them with a torch being careful not to over heat the dish edges. Bon Appetite!