Scallop salad

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 50 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make scallop salad? Prepare your food. Before you start working with scallops, they need to be thawed. Never expose seafood to sudden temperature changes. Improper defrosting can lead to loss of moisture, causing the protein to curdle and seafood meat to become tough. So first let the scallops sit in the refrigerator for a few hours.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the thawed scallops and dry them on a paper towel. When the scallops are dry, place them in a bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice, and season with pepper and salt to taste. Stir gently to avoid damaging the tender scallop meat and leave to marinate for 20 minutes.

3. STEP 3

   

   Using a knife blade, crush the peeled garlic and fry it over low heat in a frying pan in heated vegetable oil. Cook for about 4 minutes to infuse the oil with a garlicky aroma, then remove the garlic from the pan.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the prepared scallops in a frying pan with aromatic oil and fry them over high heat on both sides. Scallop meat is tender, so it doesn't take much time to cook. Frying will take about half a minute on each side. Place the fried scallops on a clean plate and let them cool.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash and dry the lettuce leaves well, then cut or tear them randomly with your hands. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. Cut the mozzarella into small pieces.

6. STEP 6

   

   Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, combine olive oil, Tabasco sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar, ground black pepper and salt. Whisk all ingredients with a small whisk.

7. STEP 7

   

   Assemble the salad: place torn lettuce leaves on a plate, top with cherry halves, pieces of mozzarella and fried scallops. Top the salad with the prepared dressing. Serve the salad immediately so that the vegetables do not release their juice. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Vendetta

02.09.2023

4.5

I tried scallops once and didn’t really like their taste.

Lavinia

02.09.2023

4.5

This is not for everybody. :) I generally love all seafood, especially all kinds of shells and mollusks. :))

KateriNNa

02.09.2023

5

There is one subtlety in cooking scallops. Scallops need to be defrosted at room temperature, otherwise they will lose their taste. And their taste is very delicate. Like this.