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Scallops with charred leeks and basil

Name: Scallops with charred leeks and basil
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: baby leeks 6; olive oil 100ml; basil a bunch; scallops 10, cleaned and roes left on if you like them; cherry tomatoes 10, halved

30 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Cook scallops for a special meal for two. Just five ingredients; leeks, scallops, oil, basil and cherry tomatoes and it takes 30 minutes from start to finish

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:33 pm

Ingredients

baby leeks 6
olive oil 100ml
basil a bunch
scallops 10, cleaned and roes left on if you like them
cherry tomatoes 10, halved

Method

Step 1

Rub the leeks with a little oil, then chargrill for 10 minutes until very brown on the outside. Put them in a dish, cover them tightly with foil and put a tea towel on top so they continue cooking in the residual heat.
Step 2

Whizz the basil leaves with enough oil to give a thick, dark dressing.
Step 3

Brush the scallops with oil and season them well. Heat a pan until it is very hot, then fry the scallops on each side for a couple of minutes until they are brown and crisp. Pull the outer layer of skin off each leek. Divide them between 2 plates, add 5 scallops and 10 halves of cherry tomatoes to each. Spoon over the basil oil dressing to serve.