Seared Scallops With Cabbage and Leeks

Derf's Note:

Delicious scallops in a low fat supper. Originally from Martha Stewart Living

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large leek, white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise and rinsed well
• 1 lb green cabbage, halved lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced corsswise (about 1/2 a medium head)
• 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
• coarse salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 12 large sea scallops, tough side muscles removed (about 1 pound)
• sliced lemon (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Heat 4 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick frypan over medium high heat until hot but not smoking.
2. Add leek, cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes; Stir in cabbage, and add stock.
3. Cook stirring occasionally, until cabbage is slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and season with fresh ground pepper; set aside.
4. Sprinkle scallops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and season with freshly ground pepper. Heat remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons oil in another large nonstick frypan, over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Add scallops, cook, turning once , until dark golden, about 4 minutes per side.
5. Divide cabbage mixture between four plates and top each serving with 3 scallops, garnish with lemon slices.

Reviews

[Anastacey]

This recipe was just not for me. I like all the ingredients cabbage, leeks and scallops but it just seemed very bland for my liking.

[Sunsh1ne]

Delicious! I was looking for a unique scallop recipe and had some cabbage to use up so this was perfect. I also added some garlic to the cabbage and leeks as we love garlic. I served this over some white rice boiled with equal parts chicken broth. Turned out fantastic! Thank you.

[CamiDoo]

This is one of our favorites. It's hard to believe it is soooo good with so few ingredients. Kind of a strange combination too, but oh so good. This probably serves 4 normal people, but my DH and I split this and wished there was more!