Scallops

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I really fancy scallops for dinner but I just can’t think what to do with them. How do you cook/eat yours?

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/recipes/scallops-with-bacon-and-garlic

I do something like this but I love garlic so crush a couple of cloves and leave them in the ‘sauce’

Risotto www.telegraph.co.uk/recipes/0/scallop-risotto-recipe/

Oodles of butter, bacon and/or black pudding and some watercress/salad leaves. Had them with julienned Granny Smith apple as well in a pub once which was really tasty too.

Crusty bread to mop up the butter.

Thank you. Black pudding sounds delicious but DH wouldn’t touch it. Perhaps bacon is the way to go

I make pea puree and crispy bacon, pan fry the scallops and guzzle with relish..I love scallops. 😋

Usually do queenies, small scallops, with bacon, cream and garlic and a splosh of vermouth or white wine.

Or put them in a stirfry with ginger, spring onions, garlic, basil, coriander, and veg of choice and some soy sauce. Bit of chilli too...

I've had them in restaurants before grilled in the shell with pesto dobbed on top of them...very nice. Bit of crispy bacon on the side and some pea puree...

This is lovely....

https://whattocooktoday.com/30-minute-meals-pan-fried-scallops-with-sweet-chilli-rice-and-greens.html

Spanish style with chorizo, garlic, white wine or Chinese style with garlic, spring onion, rice wine, soupcon of soy.

We have them plain with black pudding and chorizo in small chunks in the same pan and pesto pasta on the side.

Cook them on a frying pan, and lay them like a clock face. Once you've got back to '12' you turn them all over again and they are cooked.

Oh god these all sound fantastic. I might do one suggestion a week until DH realises I’ve lost the plot

I just cook them on a chargrill pan and sprinkle them with a little sea salt then enjoy them unadulterated. I've done all sorts with them over the years but actually I just prefer them on their own. They don't need any faffing about with.

No help, but just wanted to say I bloody love scallops.

Wrapped in bacon, skewered and baked, like Angels on horseback.

Are these supermarket tiny scallops or scallops with the coral on from the fishmonger ? Because I definitely would be even less likely to faff about with big, meaty scallops.

Proper big meaty ones

Same here for the biggies - don't want their expensive flavour swamped.

I use the small ones in stir-fries, risottos, etc.
And they make a good addition to a bacon sarnie for brekky.

This sandwich information is entirely new to me. I might have to buy the tiny ones to try now

My DH wooed me with scallops in a saffron cream sauce, we've had it again over the years and it's gorgeous.

Omg I really want a bacon and scallop and black pudding sandwich!

Seared to perfection in brown butter. Simple and gorgeous. I like them with a parmesan Risotto if it's chilly, or a Thai spicy peanut salad if it's hot.