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Pan-roasted scallops with tomato and herb salsa

Credit: Gordon Ramsay Pan-roasted scallops with tomato and herb salsa

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Pan-roasted scallops with tomato and herb salsa
Ingredients

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  • 4tbsp olive oil
  • 200g cherry tomatoes
  • 80g olives, black, pitted, drained
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • coriander, ½ bunch, leaves only
  • basil leaves, ½ bunch
  • lemon(s), juiced
  • 12 x scallops, diver caught, coral removed
Method

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1. First, place a small saucepan over a gentle heat and add 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Chop the cherry tomatoes in half and add to the oil. Add the pitted black olives, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir over a low heat for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and set aside.

2. Hold the stalks of the coriander and basil together and slice down with a sharp knife to shave off the leaves. Discard the stalks, gently roll the coriander and basil leaves into a ball and chop. Add the coriander and basil to the salsa and stir to combine.

3. Roll the lemon on a chopping board to soften it and release the juices and then chop in half. Add the juice of half a lemon to the pan, stir and set the salsa aside to allow the flavours to infuse.

4. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat until smoking hot and then add one tablespoon of olive oil. Lay the scallops out on a board, pat dry with kitchen paper and then season one side with salt and pepper. Think of the frying pan as a clock face and add the largest scallop (seasoned side down) in the twelve o'clock position. Continue adding the scallops clockwise working your way round 1, 2 3, and so on, until you get to 12 again. Season the unseasoned side of the scallops and after 1-2 mins or when the underside is turning golden brown, with a palette knife or spatula, flip over the scallops starting with the scallop you placed in the twelve o'clock position. 5. Squeeze the other half of the lemon over the scallops and give the pan a good shake to ensure even cooking. After 1-2 mins or when the scallops are golden brown on all sides, tip the pan onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil. 6. To serve, lay out four small plates and place a large spoonful of the salsa in the middle of each plate, arrange 3 scallops on each plate and serve immediately.

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