By Edu Costa − On Monday, March 21, 2016, 7 years ago in Seafood Recipes
4 out of 5 with 13 ratings
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Portuguese Scallops Recipe

Portuguese Scallops Recipe

How to make Portuguese scallops.

Preparation time 5 min
Cooking Time 10 min
Ready In 15 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

1 pound fresh sea scallops1 tsp salt¼ tsp black pepper2 tablespoon olive oil⅓ cup port wine2 tbsp fresh lemon juice2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley5 garlic cloves, minced2 cups cooked rice
1 pound fresh sea scallops1 tsp salt¼ tsp black pepper2 tablespoon olive oil⅓ cup port wine2 tbsp fresh lemon juice2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley5 garlic cloves, minced2 cups cooked rice
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Directions

  1. Season scallops with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan over high heat until hot.
  3. Add half of scallops; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
  4. Remove scallops from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with the remaining scallops.
  5. Stir in port wine and lemon juice, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
  6. Add back the scallops, 2 tbsp parsley, and garlic; sauté 30 seconds over high heat.
  7. Serve scallops over rice.

Enjoy!!!

Recipe & Photo Credit: adorefoods.com 
Mary Tambellini
Mary Tambellini
These scallops were delicious! For the port, I used Touriga Nacional and it was perfect.
1 year ago, Saturday, February 26, 2022
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Edu Costa
Great to hear Mary, we love them at home as well, enjoy.
1 year ago, Saturday, February 26, 2022
Julia
Julia
I am gonna make this for sure. I love scallops
1 year ago, Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Edu Costa
You won’t regret it Julia, it’s so good.
1 year ago, Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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