Sea scallops with pumpkin
Description
The appetizer is quick and easy to prepare. If you love seafood dishes, you simply must make scallops with pumpkin purée. The dish is very simple to prepare, yet turns out delicious, as the tender, slightly sweet scallops pair perfectly with pumpkin purée. Serve the appetizer at the table.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Peel the pumpkin and cut it into pieces. Boil until tender (about 15 minutes) in salted water.
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Step 2
Drain the water, add a pinch of pepper to the pumpkin. Using a blender, purée the pumpkin.
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Step 3
Remove the scallops from their shells, clean them, and rinse thoroughly to remove any sand.
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Step 4
Strip the leaves from about 3/4 of a rosemary sprig. Thread the scallops onto the sprigs. Season with salt and pepper, spritz with lemon juice, and let rest for about 5 minutes.
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Step 5
Heat a skillet with olive oil and sear the scallops for about 3–4 minutes per side.
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Step 6
Add cream to the pumpkin puree, stir, and bring the puree to a boil.
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Step 7
And the dish is ready—serve the scallops on a bed of pumpkin puree.