Take-In Thursday ~ Garlic Ginger Scallops

Take-In Thursday ~ Garlic-Ginger Seared Scallops

serves about 4

Ingredients:

1 Lb. large sea scallops

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 Tbs fresh ginger root, minced

2 Tbs olive oil

1 tsp parsley, dried (or 1 Tbs fresh parsley, finely chopped)

coarse ground black pepper

kosher salt

Directions:

1. Heat skillet over medium-high heat until pan is hot.

2. Place olive oil in the pan and once oil is hot, add scallops to the pan. Sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper  over the scallops. Let them cook until the scallops are over halfway translucent and pan side of scallop is golden brown.

3. Flip scallops and finish cooking scallops allowing other side to brown. At this time, add the garlic, ginger and parsley  to the pan.

4. Once the scallops have finished cooking, take them off the heat and and serve.

*Serve these scallops with a salad, sauteed or grilled veggies you have on hand or try with our bok choy recipe from a previous post in June - http://getfitforit.blogspot.com/2013/06/take-in-thursday-bok-choy-stir-fry.html

We hope you enjoy :)

Get Fit For It,

D & K

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