Photo: Pille R. Priske
Spicy Scallops with Vegetable-Rice Pilaf
18 ingredients
Serves 4.
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The spice and smoke usually associated with Cajun dishes give this combination of sea scallops and long-grain rice a big flavor. There are a number of Cajun spice mixtures on the market, but making your own lets you control its heat.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
701
Calories
40g
Protein
19g
Fat
96g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Red Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Green Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| White Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 3/4 cup shelled fresh or frozen English peas
- 1 preservative-free bacon slice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion, white part only
- 1 tsp. sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground or finely crushed dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 lb. sea scallops, side muscles removed and scallops halved horizontally
- 2 tsp. canola oil
- Lemon wedges for serving (optional)
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
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