Scallops With Cabbage And Capers

Serves: 5

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

57

Sweetness

42

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

8 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

570 g

Sea Scallops

3 tbsps

Cider Vinegar

Directions:

1

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat

2

Sprinkle in the sugar and cook until it just turns golden

3

Add the cabbage and 1/2 teaspoon salt, cover and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes

4

Add the broth and continue cooking, covered, until crisp-tender, another 15 minutes

5

Preheat the broiler to high

6

Transfer the cabbage to a casserole dish

7

Wipe out the skillet, then add the remaining 6 tablespoons butter and melt over medium heat

8

Brush the scallops with some of the butter and season with salt and pepper; arrange in a single layer over the cabbage in the casserole dish and broil until firm, 5 to 7 minutes

9

Meanwhile, continue cooking the butter over low heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until toasted and fragrant, 5 minutes

10

Add the capers, raisins and vinegar (be careful - the butter may foam and bubble); swirl the pan until the raisins are plump

11

Season with salt and pepper

12

Divide the scallops and cabbage among plates

13

Add the parsley to the sauce and spoon over the scallops

14

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos