Spicy Thai Chilli Scallops
It is possible to have a restaurant quality dinner ready in just 10 minutes with this Thai-inspired scallop recipe. Make sure your frying pan is nice and hot so you get a lovely crust on your scallops. The kick of heat from the chilli paste is balanced with the aromatic flavour of garlic and Thai basil and a zesty hit of lemon.
How long will it take?
10 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Serves 4
What do I need?
- 120 g unsalted butter
- 1 kg scallops
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, finely diced
- ½ cup Thai basil, finely diced
- 2 tsp chilli paste
- Juice of 1 lemon
How do I make it?
- Heat butter in a large frying pan over high heat until melted and foaming.
- Pat scallops with paper towel to remove excess moisture and season with salt and pepper.
- Add scallops to frying pan, taking care not to overcrowd.
- Cook for 2 -3 minutes, then flip. Add garlic, Thai basil, chilli paste, and lemon juice and cook for a further 2 minutes, then remove scallops from pan.
- Spoon pan sauce over scallops and serve.
