Posted on Monday, March 21, 2016 in Seafood Recipes

Portuguese Scallops with Port and Garlic

Portuguese scallops with Port and garlic (vieiras com vinho do Porto e alho), is a flavorful dish combining tender scallops, rich wine, and fragrant garlic.
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Portuguese Scallops with Port and Garlic

Preparation time 5 min
Cooking Time 10 min
Ready In 15 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

1 pound fresh sea scallops1 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper2 tablespoon olive oil1/3 cup port wine2 tbsp fresh lemon juice2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley5 garlic cloves, minced2 cups cooked rice
1 pound fresh sea scallops1 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper2 tablespoon olive oil1/3 cup port wine2 tbsp fresh lemon juice2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley5 garlic cloves, minced2 cups cooked rice
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Preparation

  1. Season scallops with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan over high heat until hot.
  3. Add half of scallops; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
  4. Remove scallops from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with the remaining scallops.
  5. Stir in port wine and lemon juice, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
  6. Add back the scallops, 2 tbsp parsley, and garlic; sauté 30 seconds over high heat.
  7. Serve scallops over rice.

Recipe & Photo Credit: adorefoods.com 


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Mary Tambellini
Mary Tambellini
These scallops were delicious! For the port, I used Touriga Nacional and it was perfect.
3 Years ago, Saturday, February 26, 2022
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Port
Great to hear Mary, we love them at home as well, enjoy.
3 Years ago, Saturday, February 26, 2022
Julia
Julia
I am gonna make this for sure. I love scallops
3 Years ago, Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Port
You won’t regret it Julia, it’s so good.
3 Years ago, Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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