Photo: Ernest Porzi
Seared scallops with leeks & lemon chilli butter
9 ingredients
10 min + 10 min
Serves 4
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Scallops love a bit of lemon and chilli plus, they are ready in a flash. The perfect way to impress last-minute guests
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
381
Calories
26g
Protein
26g
Fat
15g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Roe | 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
- 4 young, but not baby leeks leeks , trimmed
- 12 scallops , roes on or off
- 1 tbsp light olive oil
- lemon wedges, to serve
- 250g pack butter , softened
- 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- zest 2 lemon
- bunch parsley , leaves chopped, plus extra to serve
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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