Unmade Recipes

Scallops with Vodka Cream Sauce

Name: Scallops with Vodka Cream Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 16 scallops; 4 tomatoes; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 tbsp salted butter; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 small shallot, finely chopped; 1/2 cup vodka; 1/2 cup heavy cream; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

American

Italian

Seafood

4 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

30 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

16 scallops

4 tomatoes

1 tsp olive oil

1 tbsp salted butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 small shallot, finely chopped

1/2 cup vodka

1/2 cup heavy cream

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Directions

Season & Sear: Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Heat a mixture of olive oil and butter in a pan, then sear the scallops until they develop a golden crust.

Rest Scallops: Set aside.

Sauté: In the same pan, sauté garlic and shallot until translucent. About 3 minutes

Deglaze & Simmer: Add vodka to deglaze the pan, then pour in the heavy cream and tomatoes, simmering until the sauce thickens. About 5 minutes

Marry Flavors: Return the scallops to the pan, coating them in the vodka cream sauce.

Garnish & Serve: Serve your scallops drizzled with vodka sauce, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

292

Total Fat

15 g

Saturated Fat

9 g

Unsaturated Fat

5 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

63 mg

Sodium

460 mg

Total Carbohydrate

11 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

5 g

Protein

13 g