scallops - how to cook

FunkyFairy

I have brought some scallops for tea tonight but i have no idea on how to cook them.

HELP!!!!

thriftlady_2

Really,really quickly in a frying pan with lots of butter and maybe some garlic.

They honestly need the briefest of cooking time -minutes only,just sear them on each side.If you cook them too long they will go rubbery.HTH

FunkyFairy

That sounds lovely thank you very much.

Boomdocker

I lurvvvvvvvvvveee scallops.

As Thriftlady says, cook, then toss into cooked pasta.

If your not keen on garlic replace with leek.

Wash down with a glass of white wine.

DE-lish. :j

FunkyFairy

I would never dream of buying them but they are 85p each at the moment in morrisons so i thought i would have a go.

I like the pasta idea i was wondering what to have with them.

Thank you

Boomdocker

Oh lovely, is that the biq queen ones? Mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm.

A more affordable way is I occassionaly buy them off the fish counter when on offer or reduced. Alternatively I buy them frozen. They are such a treat.

If you have them with pasta, toss the cooked pasta into the pan so that all that cooking butter/liquer coats it.

Enjoy

thriftlady_2

They are a bit of a 'treat' food.They were one of the things I bought when OH and I went away for my 40th last Dec.We were staying in a cottage and I wanted things to cook that were really quick but special.Scallops fitted the bill.OH is taking the kids camping for a week soon (I don't camp:eek: ) so scallops will be one of the things I'll be treating myself to again:D

FunkyFairy

I have just had them and they were lovely

thriftlady_2

It's just occured to me-aren't you only supposed to eat shellfish when there's an 'r' in the month? So not between May and August

Glad they were nice Funky:D

Churchmouse

Think it's only oysters.

freakyogre

My dad kindly treated me to some scallops today as I mentioned that i'd never tried them. Now to him (being an ex-chef) cooking them is easy, but I am worried i'm going to over cook them as i'm paranoid about things being raw!

He's given me 'guidelines' on cooking them, but what would you serve them with? I don't really want any thing with flavours that are too strong as want to taste the scallops, but no idea what really goes with them.

Thanks for any suggestions