Ingredients:
1 lb scallops, fresh or thawed
Kosher salt
12 oz good quality pasta
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
8 large or 12 medium raw shrimp, fresh or frozen (and thawed) peeled, and deveined
3 or 4 cloves minced garlic
chopped Italian, flat leaf parsley
freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 oz good quality butter
1/3 cup dry white wine (you can substitute seafood stock or broth if you’d like)
lemon slices/wedges to serve
Directions:
- Put a large pot of well salted water on to boil for the pasta. Once the pasta goes in, set a timer for 7 minutes before the pasta will be ready (according to package instructions.)
- Make sure the scallops are dry. If they are not, pat them dry with a paper towel.
- When the timer goes off, put a large cast iron pan on high heat and add the extra virgin olive oil.
- When the pan and oil are very hot, add the scallops and sear them for about 1 1/2 minutes before adding the shrimp, garlic, and parsley.
- Cook for another 2 minutes, then turn the scallops and shrimp and cook for a further 1 1/2 minutes.
- Add the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan; turn the heat down just to keep it warm.
- Add the butter and stir to melt.
- Add some freshly ground black pepper, if desired, then taste the sauce or a piece of seafood and add salt if needed.
- Drain the pasta, which should be ready, but reserve a cup or so of pasta water. You will only need this pasta water if you want to add some after mixing everything together.
- Add the pasta directly to the seafood sauce in the pan.
- Stir gently to incorporate all the ingredients together.
- Add some of the reserved pasta water, if desired, then top with a twist of lemon in the pan.
- Serve immediately as this seafood pasta dish is best piping hot. Don’t forget some crusty bread to mop up the buttery garlic and wine sauce at the end!