Spiced Scallops With Balsamic-Braised Red Cabbage

Serves: 6

Eloise Gerhold

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

57

Sweetness

63

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

2 pinches

Ground Cloves

Directions:

1

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat

2

Add cabbage, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and toss to coat

3

Stir in 1/2 cup water and 2 tablespoon vinegar and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, 10 to 15 minutes

4

Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered

5

Stir together spices, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper

6

Pat scallops dry and season both sides with spice mixture

7

Wipe out skillet, then heat remaining tablespoon butter over medium-high heat until foam subsides

8

Sauté scallops, turning once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 5 minutes total

9

Add to cabbage

10

Add remaining 1/4 cup water and tablespoon vinegar to skillet and boil, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes

11

Pour over scallops and cabbage

12

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat

13

Add cabbage, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and toss to coat

14

Stir in 1/2 cup water and 2 tablespoon vinegar and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, 10 to 15 minutes

15

Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered

16

Stir together spices, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper

17

Pat scallops dry and season both sides with spice mixture

18

Wipe out skillet, then heat remaining tablespoon butter over medium-high heat until foam subsides

19

Sauté scallops, turning once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 5 minutes total

20

Add to cabbage

21

Add remaining 1/4 cup water and tablespoon vinegar to skillet and boil, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes

22

Pour over scallops and cabbage