Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan
In this recipe scallops are fried quickly, then cooked aaparagus tips are added with a sprinkling of parmesan to serve.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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16 scallops
250 g green asparagus spears
3 tablespoons Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
3 tablespoons 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 24 min. | 14 min. | 38 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Peel 250 g green asparagus spears, and cook in salted boiling water until they are just cooked (still a bit crunchy).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
When done, remove from cooking water and put ito very cold water.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Then drain and dry them.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Prepare 16 scallops by cleaning and drying them.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Put 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan.
Put on high heat until lightly smoking, this is important for sealing the scallops.
Place scallops in the pan, and fry 1 or 2 minutes on each side until they are golden brown.
Put on high heat until lightly smoking, this is important for sealing the scallops.
Place scallops in the pan, and fry 1 or 2 minutes on each side until they are golden brown.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Reduce a the heat a little, season, and add asparagus tips.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Grate on or add 3 tablespoons Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan), and melt by stirring for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Divide between hot serving plates, and serve as soon as possible.
Remarks
Any left over asparagus can be used to make soup. For this, cut into small pieces and proceed as for pumpkin soup.
Keeping
Once cooked, a few minutes.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 927 Kcal or 3,881 Kj | 95 gr | 10 gr | 57 gr |
| 46 % | 36 % | 1 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 113 Kcal or 473 Kj | 12 gr | 1 gr | 7 gr |
| 6 % | 4 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 232 Kcal or 971 Kj | 24 gr | 2 gr | 14 gr |
| 12 % | 9 % | <1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 16.62 €
- Per person : 4.16 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Green asparagus spears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Raw green asparagus salad, Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, Minestrone, Pasta with green asparagus, ... All |
 | Scallops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Scallops with cabbage julienne, Normandy seafood stew, Pan-fried scallops and chanterelles with Noilly Prat sauce, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with mushrooms, Two-olive ciabatta, Tomato tatin, Tomato pesto, Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, ... All |
 | Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Raw beetroot salad, Tomato tatin, Brussels sprout salad, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, ... All |
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