Ketu Scallops

10:02 pm on 19 November 2007

This is an ideal dish for those occasions when you have only a few scallops and wish to create a tasty entrée.  It has a real kick to it, so make sure your guests are into spicy food before you cook it.

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

  • 2 dozen scallops, on shell
  • sea salt
  • cracked pepper
  • 25g butter
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 red chilli, seeded and finely diced
  • ¼ tsp fresh ginger, grated 

Method

Preheat oven to 225°C.

Lay the scallops flat in a shallow oven dish and season with a pinch of salt and cracked pepper. 

Melt the butter and whisk in the olive oil, lemon juice, chilli and grated ginger.  Spoon a little of the chilli mixture over each scallop.  Bake for 10 minutes.

 John Hawkesby’s wine suggestion

Sauvignon Blanc
Wairau River 2007
St. Clair Wairau Reserve 2007
Jackson Estate 2007