Scallops with balsamic caramel

Name: Scallops with balsamic caramel
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 10 scallops; olive oil; about 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar; dash of balsamic vinegar; pinch of (sea) salt

End the year with a perfect appetizer that melts on your tongue. Or start the year perfect, because you can also serve these scallops on a salad.

10 minutes

5 persons

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2016-12-27, this recipe is for 5 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Pat the scallops dry using paper kitchen towels and check if the scallops are clean. Sometimes there's a small white pieces still attached, this is a muscle and it can be a bit chewy.

For this reason it is recommended to remove it.

Finishing the scallops with balsamic caramel – 5 minutes

Coat the scallops with powdered sugar and heat a little bit of olive oil in a very hot medium-sized skillet. Cook the scallops shortly on both sides and then transfer them to a plate.

Add some more powdered sugar (about 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar in total) and wait until it's caramelised before adding a dash of balsamic vinegar.

Immediately serve the scallops with the balsamic-caramel and divide a pinch of (sea) salt on each scallop. Enjoy!