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🍽️ Pan-seared Scallops with Chorizo and Olives

460 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 12 green olives (stuffed with pepper)
• 0.5 onion
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 200 g chorizo
• 12 scallops (deveined, ready to cook)
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Drain the olives in a sieve to remove excess oil.
2. 2. Peel the onion and chop it into very small cubes.
3. 3. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a frying pan.
4. 4. Sauté the onion cubes until they are soft and translucent.
5. 5. Stir the drained olives into the onions.
6. 6. Remove the onion and olive mixture from the pan and set it aside.
7. 7. Heat the remaining oil in the same pan.
8. 8. Slice the chorizo sausage into approximately half-centimeter thick rounds.
9. 9. Rinse the scallops thoroughly.
10. 10. Pat the scallops completely dry with kitchen paper or a cloth.
11. 11. Season the scallops with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice.
12. 12. Fry the chorizo slices in the hot oil until well-browned.
13. 13. Fry the seasoned scallops in the same oil until well-browned.
14. 14. Fry each piece of chorizo and each scallop for about one to two minutes on each side.
15. 15. Stack the fried chorizo slices and scallops into small towers.
16. 16. Insert one olive onto the top of each tower using a small wooden skewer.
17. 17. Serve the dish immediately while it is still warm.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 460
• Protein: 27 g · Fett/Fat: 35 g · Carbs: 10 g