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Try this scallops recipe from Peruvian restaurant Coya, then check out our pisco sour, Peruvian stew, ceviche and more Peruvian recipes. This recipe is an extract from The Latin American Cookbook by Virgilio Martínez (£25, Phaidon).

  • 12 scallops in the shell
  • 1 tbsp butter
    melted
  • 1 clove garlic
    minced
  • 120g parmesan
    grated
  • 2 limes
    juiced
  • coriander
    to garnish

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal190
  • fat12.4g
  • saturates7.8g
  • carbs1.5g
  • sugars0.8g
  • fibre0.1g
  • protein18g
  • salt0.8g

Method

  • step 1

    Heat the grill to medium. Clean the scallops and open them, leaving just one shell with the scallop inside. Put on an oven tray. Mix the butter with the garlic and season with a pinch of salt and pepper, then use a pastry brush to spread across the scallops. Scatter the grated parmesan evenly on top and grill
    for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Sprinkle a few drops of lime juice on each scallop and serve garnished with coriander.

This Peruvian scallops recipe is an extract from The Latin American Cookbook by Virgilio Martínez (£25, Phaidon). Photographs by Nicholas Gill.

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