Title: Scallops W/pine Nuts and Dried Tomato
Categories: Dried Seafood Shellfish
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Bay scallops; or large sea scallops, halve |
| 4 | tb | Pine nuts |
| 1 | tb | Shallots; mince fine |
| 1 | ts | Garlic; mince fine |
| 1/2 | c | Dry white wine |
| 2 | tb | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1/2 | c | Oil-pk sun-dried tomatoes; drain, pat with p/towels |
| 6 | tb | Unsalted butter |
| 2 | tb | Parsley; chop fine |
| | | Salt and pepper to taste |
IF THE DRIED TOMATOES are packed in oil, drain and pat them dry on a towel.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil is almost
smoking, toss in the scallops and cook for 30 seconds without stirring.
Stir with a wooden spoon and let cook another minute. Using a slotted
spoon, remove the scallops to a plate. They should be only partially
cooked. Discard the fat from the skillet. Return the skillet to high heat,
add the shallots, garlic, wine, lemon juice and dried tomatoes. Boil,
reducing wine by half. Meanwhile, the scallops will have released a certain
amount of liquid. Pour this into the pan and reduce until thick. Return the
scallops and add the pine nuts to the pan, reduce the heat to low, whisk in
the butter and add the chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Pour onto a
serving platter. Source: Trump's Restaurant, Los Angeles (wrv) By
Griff[SMTP:wgriffin@ix.netcom.com] on Aug 10, 1997