Fabulous Mediterranean Style Scallop Paella Recipes

Steps:

• Core and remove the seeds of the red pepper and cut into julienne strips about an inch long.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. Add the garlic and cook briefly; do not brown. Add the red pepper, tomatoes, olives, capers, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Then, remove from heat and keep warm.
• In a large nonstick skillet melt the butter over high heat. When the butter is bubbling, add the scallops. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the scallops. Sprinkle the lemon juice and basil over them and cook and stir briefly.
• Spoon a portion of the tomato mixture onto each of 4 warmed serving plates. Distribute the scallops evenly over the mixture. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the chicken stock until boiling.
• In a separate large saucepan or paella pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil and add the onion, the garlic, the peppers, the saffron and the chorizo. Cook for 6 minutes or until vegetables are soft and chorizo is browned.
• Stir in the rice, tomatoes and tomato paste until well mixed and cook for 5 minutes. Add the boiling chicken stock little by little, stirring each addition constantly until the stock is almost absorbed.
• Cover the paella pan with aluminum foil, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until rice is tender. Add the shrimp and the scallops and let cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes more.
• Decorate with the chopped parsley and lemon wedges.

Steps:

• In a heavy, medium size saucepan with tight fitting cover, combine 2 1/4 cups cold water with the rice, 1 tsp salt, the thyme and 1 Tbs butter.
• Bring to boiling, uncovered.
• Reduce heat, simmer covered 15- 20 minutes or util rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• In 2 Tbs butter in large skillet add onion and cook until just beginning to turn translucent, then add scallops.
• Saute scallops 5 minutes, turning.
• Add green and red pepper, saute stirring, until pepper and scallops are tender-about 5 minutes Add cooked rice and the salami to scallop mixture.
• Simmer, covered, 5 minutes.