Ooh, that sounds a bit restauranty doesn´t it? Well, you can see from the photo that it really wasn´t, but it was quick and delicious and a perfect New Year´s Eve starter for the two of us. Who wants to spend hours in the kitchen when there´s champagne to be drunk for goodness sake?!
Back here on the South Coast of England, we are lucky to have access to freshly caught fish and shellfish. Rye Bay Scallops (caught locally) are delicious and even have a festival to celebrate their glory. Lucky us, perfect for a special treat.
Ingredients (for 2 people)
- A few handfuls of your favourite salad (we used rocket and baby plum tomatoes)
- 3 scallops with their coral per person
- 6 thin slices of jamon (or use 3 slices of prosciutto cut in half)
- A salad dressing made from olive oil, lemon juice, a splash of soy sauce, half a teaspoon of honey and salt & pepper (go easy on the salt because of the soy sauce)
Heat a griddle pan until it starts to smoke and then quickly sear the jamon/prosciutto for a few seconds on each side.
Remove from the heat and cook the scallops for about a minute on each side (or less if you like them less cooked or they are not very thick).
Put a layer of salad on a plate then 3 slices of jamon followed by the scallops. Season the salad, drizzle with the dressing, serve with lemon and enjoy.
Chica Andaluza 