Scallops, Linguini, Shallots..Master chef. Leif

[Leif]

Awesome dinner tonight.

Scallops over linguine with Orange butter and shallots Ah Ha!!

Doesn't get better than this!

Ingredients

11/2 lbs fresh Scallops
4 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 chopped shallot
1 lb linguine
sea salt, white pepper
2 tablepoons olive oil
1/2 stick softened butter

Directions

In a large 8 qt. pot cook the linguine, when done drain and coat with a little olive oil.
Season scallops with salt and white pepper.
In a 12in saute pan with olive oil, saute the scallops 1 minute on each side till golden
In a small sauce pan add chopped shallots orange and lime juice, bring to a simmer.
Add butter a pat at a time and wisk till disolved
Reduce sauce until it thickens
Serve scallops over pasta as shown.
Add sauce on top of scallops

Enjoy, Leif
Leif

[Life's A Beach]

Looks good. Nice to see my "ward" at the helm!!!


Had scallops, crabmeat and shrimp with garlic, onion and plum tomatoes over fetachinni (spelling) Monday night (and Tuesday night) and it was slamming!

[Reel Class]

Originally Posted by Life's A Beach

fetachinni (spelling)

f-e-t-t-u-c-i-n-e

Touche!

[Lard Almighty]

Originally Posted by Reel Class

f-e-t-t-u-c-i-n-e

Touche!

fet⋅tuc⋅ci⋅ne

[fet-uh-chee-nee; It. fet-toot-chee-ne]

–noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
pasta cut in flat narrow strips.

Also, fet⋅tuc⋅ci⋅ni  [fet-uh-chee-nee]

Origin:
1910–15; < It, pl. of fettuccina, dim. of fettuccia, dim. of fetta slice, ribbon < *offetta < L off(a) flour cake, lump of food + It -etta dim. suffix (see -ette )

En garde!

[Capt. Jerry P]

AHHH SCALUOOPS, Now Your talking!!!

Looks tasty Liefs!!!

[Leif]

Thanks, Just updated post with details.

Leif

[Life's A Beach]

Originally Posted by Leif

Directions

In a large 8 qt. pot cook the linguine, when done drain and coat with a little olive oil.
Season scallops with salt and white pepper.
In a 12in saute pan with olive oil, saute the scallops 1 minute on each side till golden
In a small sauce pan add chopped shallots orange and lime juice, bring to a simmer.
Add butter a pat at a time and wisk till disolved
Reduce sauce until it thickens
Serve scallops over pasta as shown.
Add sauce on top of scallops

Enjoy, Leif
Leif

WRONG.........."directions" should be GSP to exit 105. Rte 36 to Rte 35 south............etc AND what time dinner is ready!!!!

[Leif]

Originally Posted by Life's A Beach

WRONG.........."directions" should be GSP to exit 105. Rte 36 to Rte 35 south............etc AND what time dinner is ready!!!!

It would be great to have a bunch of you guys over for a feast. I'll check with "Judith Dear" and let you know. Keep you posted.....



Leif