I LOVE scallops. Always have. Only problem is they are only ever served one of two ways... seared or in a scampi. At least that's how I always see them.
Small bay scallops are great because they cook up literally in 3 minutes and absorb a lot of flavor very quickly. Oh! and the boy likes them. Always a bonus in my book. 🙂
So I decided to whip up this idea I had. It's simple, fun and liked all around. No complaints from husband or child. That's a winner in my book!
- 2oz pomegranate-blueberry juice (just POM would work too but this is what I had on hand)
- ¼ blueberries (I used the small frozen ones)
- 1lb (16oz) bay scallop defrosted
- 1 tsp olive oil (4g)
- 3 gloves of garlic minced
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils
- Pinch of Tarragon
- Kosher Salt & Pepper
Whisk the POM juice and blueberries with a pinch of kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil and garlic.
Clean the scallop and dry in a kitchen towel.
Once garlic starts to brown, add the scallops to the pan and cook for 1 minute before tossing. Add the POM juice mixture, bring to a boil then turn off the heat.
Scoop the scallops and blueberries out of the skillet, leaving the liquid, and put into a bowl. Top with the pomegranate arils and tarragon. Serve.
Now you could get 4 servings but they would be kind of small. So I'm going with 2. Simply cut the recipe in half and serve with a big ole salad or even over a bunch of spinach leaves!
Servings | Amt per Serving | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | ½ the recipe - 6oz scallops | |||
Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs | |
225 | 4g | 1g | old: 5 | new: 5 |
Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein | |
9g | 1g | 16g | 29g |
I made this for dinner last night and it was soooo good and so easy. Thanks Roni!!
Love it! Love Scallops, love pomegranate, love blueberries!
Awesome.
This looks so good. I only started eating scallops about 5 or 6 years ago and just got up the courage to cook them myself this year. I have some in the freezer so I may give this a try.
that looks SO GOOD. SO GOOD. definitly putting bay scallops on my next shopping list.
That looks so good I want to stand back and slap myself! Get in my stomach now, you little sea scallops!