Adventures in cooking, lead to fun in the kitchen. I love this season when seafood is readily available all over and so very fresh! I am always inspired to create one of my favorite recipes when I see scallops and Meyer Lemons.
MEYER LEMON SCALLOPS WITH CAPERS
Scallops are awesomely sweet and when you add a little squeeze of fresh Meyer Lemon juice, well it really sends the taste rocketing! Here’s how to lavishly live out loud with scallops, and preparing my recipe!
You definitely want to rinse those scallops and I always soak them in milk, just for thirty minutes. Often the grit that is on the scallop drops to the bottom of the bowl and then when you rinse off the milk, the grit on the scallop all goes away.
Don’t pucker up because this lemon is not sour and tart, it is a light, great tasting lemon that can be the game changer in your cooking. When you are preparing seafood, often a lighter lemon is necessary, and Meyer Lemons are the perfect choose.
Meyer Lemons are sweet, less-acidic than the basic lemon and they have a thinner rind that is golden yellow. The lemon flavor is more herbal and they are absolutely perfect on veggies and on plates that you don’t want over-powered by the zest of a lemon.
Scallops are one of those dishes you either get really right or you really get it wrong, so in order to get it really right I summoned the help of one Meyer Lemon and the results were delicious! My lemons arrived from Frieda’s and I got set to cook and whipped up Scallops.
Olive Oil 1 TBSP
Scallops – serving size dependent on you
Lemon- Meyer Lemons from Frieda’s
Mediterranean Sea Salt
Parsley 1 tbsp
2 Tbsp of Capers (make sure to drain and rinse)
Pan sear the scallops in olive oil, paying careful attention to not burn or over-cook. Sprinkle each with a light dash of parsley and sea salt and add in capers. Remove from Heat and Spritz with lemon juice(fork twanged) – Serve over rice, alone or with pasta.
The Meyer Lemon will add a bit of taste to the scallop without over-powering them. In addition, the caper will taste even more divine once spritzed with the lemon offsetting its bitter properties.
This meal can be served on a bed of pasta, alone, with rice or even with a baked potato. It does not take long to prepare and the cost is also minimal. You can find Frieda’s Meyer Lemons at your local grocery store. Lavishly live scallops and Meyer Lemons Out loud with this easy-to-create recipe.