Scallops.. Mmm

[Saphellae]

Great, thanks!

Now to think up some sauces I'd like to serve it with.. Light sauces, though. Don't want to ruin the taste :)

To sautée, what sauces do you recommend making? I used a dry white wine/olive oil/garlic combination.

Also, what types of side dishes would you recommend?

[GB]

I go very simple with scallops. I love doing the dry white wine, evoo, garlic (with a touch of lemon). i also love just a little bit of melted butter. Sometimes though I even serve them naked with just some course salt sprinkled on top.

I just saw a thread about asparagus. I think some asparagus prepared simply goes very well with scallops.

[Saphellae]

What the heck is evoo? I've seen it everywhere on here lol.

Nevermind, Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Gotcha lol.

I thought it was like a name brand of something.

Asparagus is a little out of my budget at the moment, but in the summer when it goes on sale I will definitely try it. I'll stick some lemon in with the mix!

[Jeekinz]

You could use haricot verts (string beans) in lpace of the asparagus. In fact I cook them both pretty much the same when I saute them.

[GB]

Yep string beans would be great. Actually just about any veggie you like would work.

[kitchenelf]

If you can find some lemon pasta (or make some yourself) it's excellent with scallops that have a nice crust on them. Season some flour and just lightly dust the scallops - give them a nice sear and use to top the lemon pasta. The lemon pasta can have a light sauce of a bit of butter, olive oil, s&P, and capers. Let all this reduce, adding the butter at the end to give the sauce some body. Top the dish with some chopped tomatoes.

[Jeekinz]

^^^^ Looks Great! ^^^^^^^

[Saphellae]

Looks terrific KitchenElf, thanks for the advice. :) I'll try putting a bit of flour on them this time and get that seared look.

[ironchef]

This is the color you want to try and shoot for:

[GotGarlic]

I like to serve seared scallops on top of pea and asparagus risotto, with a side salad. Could sub green beans for the asparagus.