Grilled Scallops with Yellow Pepper Sauce

Name: Grilled Scallops with Yellow Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onion, diced; 2 yellow peppers, seeded & sliced; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup fish stock; 1/4 cup whipping cream; 1 teaspoon sugar; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 20 fresh large scallops

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Recipe by CountryLady

This is a once-in-a-while treat for us! The sauce can be made with red or orange peppers - its also delicious over grilled fish.

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READY IN: 37mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

tablespoons olive oil
1

small onion, diced
2

yellow peppers, seeded & sliced
1

clove garlic, smashed
1

teaspoon dried thyme
1

cup vegetable stock or 1 cup fish stock
¹⁄₄

cup whipping cream
1

teaspoon sugar
salt & freshly ground black pepper
20

fresh large scallops

DIRECTIONS

Heat 2 tbsps of the oil in a saucepan; add onion& cook gently until soft, about 5 minutes.
Add peppers, garlic& thyme and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
Add the stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat& simmer for 20 minutes or until the peppers are very soft.
Puree the pepper mixture, return to a clean pan, add the cream& sugar and bring to a boil.
Season to taste, reduce heat& simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, season the scallops.
Add remaining oil to a very hoy frying pan& sear the scallops for 2 minutes on the first side.
Turn& cook for another minute or until just opaque in the center.
Serve with sauce.

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