It's hard to beat properly cooked scallops: They possess the meatiness of steak while offering a melt-in-your-mouth consistency. Add the grill marks, and you have a caramelized flavor that is to die for.
These scallops, atop a bed of succotash, require only 10 minutes from start to finish! To make this ultra-quick recipe, read more.
From Ellie Krieger
Ingredients
Parsley Drizzle
1 cup lightly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons water, as needed to slacken
Scallops With Succotash
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 ears corn, or 2 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
10 ounces frozen lima beans, thawed
1 medium zucchini (about 1/2 pound) quartered lengthwise and sliced
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1 1/4 pounds large sea scallops (about 16)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
Directions
- Make the parsley drizzle: Combine ingredients in a blender and purée to make 1/2 cup parsley drizzle.
- If using ears of corn, cut the kernels off and set aside. Discard the cobs.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Stir in the corn, lima beans, zucchini, and tomatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes.
- Spray a large nonstick skillet or grill pan with cooking spray, and preheat it over medium-high heat.
- In the meantime, prepare the scallops. Pat them dry and season them with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Add the scallops and cook until the inside is opaque, 5 to 6 minutes, turning once.
- Stir the vinegar and basil into the succotash, season with additional salt and pepper, to taste, and serve topped with grilled scallops.
- Garnish with parsley drizzle.
Serves 4.
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Tory Burch
Buffalo London
Cheap Monday
oooh that looks so delicious. i think that if i ate scallops then i would be in heaven with this recipe. i remember the first time that i cooked them for my man and i was so afraid that i was giong to either over or under cook them.
1That sounds lovely. I had a *horrible* food poisoning episode after eating scallops in a restaurant but have since recovered from the phobia.
2This looks so good! I love scallops to death.
3Those look so good. Too bad I've yet to find a decent grocers that sells fresh scallops. The ones at the local market smell a bit more fishy than they should.
4looks delish! Succotash reminds me so much of fall! Trader Joe's also has a really great alternative...Soycotash. It has soy beans, and is sooo good and healthy!
5I LOVE succotash. And I love scallops. I can't think of a better combination. Num!
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