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Pan-fried scallops with butternut squash two ways
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Pan-fried scallops with butternut squash two ways

13 ingredients 30 min + 40 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Pan-fried scallops with butternut squash two ways

Serve up a restaurant-style starter at home - much of it can be made ahead so you can relax with a glass of wine on the night

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

713
Calories
70g
Protein
40g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Pumpkin 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

  • 6 large scallops , prepared and halved horizontally
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 50g butter
  • bottom half of 1 small butternut squash , peeled, deseeded and cut into small chunks (save the top half for the dressing)
  • 75ml fresh chicken stock
  • 1 tsp finely grated parmesan
  • top half of 1 butternut squash , peeled
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 150g piece streaky bacon , cut into small pieces, or pre-cut lardons
  • 1 small red onion , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp small capers
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped chives

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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