Greek scallops in a spicy red pepper sauce with rice

by | Jun 15, 2021 | Recipes | 0 comments

Scallops with a hint of spice makes this a delicious dish!

This is a very simple yet tasty Greek dish. It doesn’t take a lot of time to put together but the end result is impressive- this is certainly a dish you will make a few times!

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Servings

2

Prep time:

10min

Cook time:

15min

Difficulty:

Easy
Ingredients
  • 120g basmati rice
  • 10 scallops
  • 100g Greek yoghurt
  • 3 red bell pepper
  • 3tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 5 drops Tabasco sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

We served this dish as a main with just some plain rice, however it would also go well with orzo. Alternatively, you can serve the scallops on their own as a starter.

Whilst we use Tabasco in this recipe, if you are not a biggest fan of spicy food, feel free to tone down the amount you use or swap it for some sweet paprika.

 

 

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

First, dice the onion and peel and chop the garlic clove. Set aside. Start cooking the rice- it will be ready by the time you are ready to serve.

Step 2

Next, bring some water to the boil then put the bell peppers into a steamer insert/basket and into the water. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes- until the peppers are soft (depending on the size of the peppers you use you might need to cook for less or more time).

Greek scallops in a spicy red pepper sauce- peppers steamed
Step 3

Remove the peppers once soft, and let cool for a few minutes. Next, remove the skin from the peppers and remove the seeds.

Step 4

Place the peppers into a food processor, add salt and pepper to taste, chopped garlic, Tabasco and blend until smooth.

Greek scallops in a spicy red pepper sauce- sauce prep
 Step 5

Heat 1tbsp of the olive oil in a saucepan, then pour in the sauce, and whilst stirring, bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the yoghurt, then cover to keep warm.

Greek scallops in a spicy red pepper sauce- sauce
Step 6

Heat the rest of the olive oil into a frying pan, then add the onion and scallops. Cook the scallops for around 2 minutes on each side.

Greek scallops in a spicy red pepper sauce- scallops cooking
Step 7

The rice should be ready by now- serve the scallops with the sauce. Enjoy!

Greek scallops in a spicy red pepper sauce- scallops

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