Sauteed Scal­lops with Lemon­grass, Gin­ger and Sesame

Sauteed Scal­lops With Gin­ger, Lemon Grass and Sesame

(serves 2)

good splash toast­ed sesame oil

knob of butter

1/2 inch knob gin­ger, grated

2 cloves gar­lic, minced

2‑inch stalk lemon grass, minced

juice of 1/2 lemon

Heat the oil and but­ter in a heavy fry­ing pan till very hot.  Stir in the gin­ger, gar­lic and lemon grass and siz­zle just a tiny bit, then place scal­lops in the pan and cook for about 1 1/2 min­utes on each side, till gold­en, but still com­plete­ly ten­der inside.

Remove to a warm plate, then squeeze lime juice into the pan and siz­zle up the but­tery spicy juices.  Pour over the scal­lops and eat straightaway.

2 Responses

  1. Donna Brorby says:

    Great recipe. I had nev­er used lemon grass before, I was mak­ing scal­lops, I looked for a recipe, found yours, and the result was deli­cious. Thank you.

    Recipe: Sauteed Scal­lops With Gin­ger, Lemon Grass and Sesame

  2. Love­ly, Don­na, glad you enjoyed it! I haven’t made that recipe in an age, as we usu­al­ly pre­pare scal­lops either with a gar­lic-pars­ley sauce, or as a sal­ad with beets, goat cheese and bacon. Try those too!

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