What’s for Dinner? 5-Ingredient Miso-Lime Scallops

July 26, 2018

Photo Credit: Helen Cathcart

It’s a given that on weeknights, we want a fast, easy dinner that calls for a few simple ingredients, is easy to throw together and is healthy and delicious. But add to that a restaurant-worthy meal featuring iron- and vitamin B12-rich scallops? Yes, please. This one, from Perfect Plates in 5 Ingredients by John Whaite, is on the table in less than 30 minutes, even if you toss a salad to go on the side. Quick, good-for-you, tasty weeknight dinner = done.

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Miso and Lime Scallops with Soba Noodles

SERVES

PREP TIME

10 min

COOK TIME

15 min

Ingredients

200g soba noodles

100g miso paste

4 teaspoons lime juice

1 teaspoon runny honey

6 king scallops

Olive oil

Sea salt flakes

Coarse black pepper

Directions

For the soba noodles, it’s probably best to follow the packet instructions to cook them, which is probably along the lines of: plunge into a pan of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Drain the noodles and set aside until needed.

To make the sauce, simply stir together the miso paste, lime juice and honey in a bowl. Have this handy at the hob.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the scallops to the pan. Cook them for a minute on each side, then throw in the sauce and stir to coat.

When cooking scallops don’t try to yank them off the bottom of the pan; when they’re ready to be flipped, they will allow you to turn them.

Pile the noodles onto a large plate and top with the cooked scallops and sauce, adding a pinch of salt and pepper.