Sautéed Scallops and Tomatoes on Garlic Toast

Makes 12 rounds, or appetizers for 6
Time 20 min

Any cocktail hour or dinner party (or Wednesday night, for that matter) will be instantly elevated with these hard-to-resist appetizers. Make the garlic toast before your guests arrive, to save time.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Low FatLow Fat
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1French baguette
    3 teaspoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    2 clovesgarlic, halved
    1/2 poundsea scallops with liquor (about 12)
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1lemon, juice of
    2shallots, minced
    2 clovesgarlic, minced
    1 largetomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
    1/2 cupfresh oregano, chopped
    1/2 teaspooncayenne pepper

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Method

Slice baguette into rounds, brush with 2 teaspoons oil, and grill or broil until bread begins to turn golden.


Rub with garlic cloves and set aside, covering loosely.


Brush remaining oil over the bottom of a heavy skillet.


Cook shallots and garlic until they begin to color, then add scallops, liquor and lemon juice.


Heat until scallops begin to look opaque.


Add cayenne, oregano, and tomatoes, stirring to blend.


Continue cooking until scallops are white and tender.


Remove scallops from pan, placing one atop each round of toast.


Heat the sauce for 2 to 3 minutes to reduce, then spoon tomatoes over scallops and drizzle with remaining sauce.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

2 rounds

Calories

250

Total Fat

3g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

400mg

Total Carbohydrate

38g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

15g

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