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Pan Fried Sea Scallops
BillLawrenceOnline.Com ^ | 3-11-11

Posted on 03/11/2011 3:41:54 PM PST by Tribune7

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To: Sparticus
I never quite understood how seafood could be considered vegetables. :)

How about sea cucumbers, found in Chinese restaurants?

21 posted on 03/11/2011 4:17:55 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: libertarian27
I'm Protestant :>)

You heathen, dog........oh, wait....I'm not mooselimb.

j/k.

Those look quite tasty!

22 posted on 03/11/2011 4:26:57 PM PST by LasVegasMac (Have ya hit 'em in the a$$, Never let off the gas 'til ya rolled into Victory Lane?)
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To: fwdude

Well, I don’t intend on sacrificing any lambs or any other animal, but if I wish to give up something for the Lenten season, why does it bother some people so much? If when I give up this certain item, and yes I know it is an extremely small sacrifice, if this reminds me, in my everyday life, of the great sacrifice of Jesus Christ is that not a good thing? And, no, I don’t need to give up chocolate or swearing or soda to be a good Christian, but I don’t think there is anything wrong with participating in this tradition. And it is also tradition in my immediate family that some one gives up sweets during this time of many of our family members birthdays and we not only get a good laugh out of it but have a family size discussion about Easter and Good Friday. My mother really didn’t like fish but made it on Fridays during lent. My father was Protestant and didn’t get the tradition but loved fish, so always went along with it and never “cheated” and ate meat. Go figure!


23 posted on 03/11/2011 4:29:35 PM PST by MacMattico
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To: Tribune7

Sounds yummy.

The whole thing of giving up meat for Lent or on Fridays totally lacks scriptural support, and seafood is actually fish meat, but scallops are good. Scampi, with linguini.


24 posted on 03/11/2011 4:38:51 PM PST by lurk
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To: Sparticus

I’m going meatless. Taco Bell for tonite.


25 posted on 03/11/2011 4:46:28 PM PST by sportutegrl (There's no meat in their meat.)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

I pan fry scallops frequently. I simply use salt and black ground pepper to season. You may use other condiments, but I’d avoid garlic in this approach as the garlic will burn.

My approach is as follows:

1) Put about an eighth inch of any oil that can handle high heat (like Safflower or Canola) in a good quality steel fry pan (one with a thick bottom). Heat to medium low.
2) Split a couple Habanero in half and scrap out seeds. (Best to not touch peppers with your hands. Use a pair of tongs to handle the peppers.)
3) Put peppers in pan and let them sizzle around for 10 minutes to infuse oil with the pepper. TURN ON YOUR EXHAUST FAN AND PREFERABLY OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS!! GET READY TO COUGH. Not a bad idea to cover the pan, but not critical.
4) Discard peppers.
5) Turn heat to high.
6) After a few minutes, add scallops. Flip them after a few minutes (before they burn black, but its OK for them to burn brown), What you are actually doing is caramelizing them. USE A SPLATTER SCREEN. MY HOTTEST BURNER IS 16,OOO BTUS. If yours is more, your cook time will be less and/or you may want to back the heat off high some. BE CAREFUL NOT TO SPLASH OIL AS IT MAY CATCH ON FIRE!!!
7) Brown on other side for a couple minutes.

The key to this is using a liberal amount of oil. You are not deep frying the scallops, but you are frying them for sure. Second key is heat and time. You need enough heat to cook the scallops fast AND to get them “crusty” on the outside without over-cooking them on the inside.

May take you a few times, but this is restaurant quality stuff if you like spicy food!!


26 posted on 03/11/2011 4:58:20 PM PST by freepdawg (We Need Some Facts)
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To: DemforBush

“...fish fries are switching to haddock...”

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Haddock? Where are you from? Vatican or something?

We poor Catholics eat catfish.


27 posted on 03/11/2011 5:00:51 PM PST by 353FMG (Liberalism = Communism under the guise of compassion.)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Wonderful idea - yes. The hot olive oil over the food is brilliant.


28 posted on 03/11/2011 5:15:05 PM PST by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Emeril dusts his scallops with sugar before pan searing them. Scallops are awesome with tequila lime cream sauce.


29 posted on 03/11/2011 5:33:55 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: libertarian27

Proof, that once again, everything is better with bacon.


30 posted on 03/11/2011 5:34:03 PM PST by 6SJ7 (atlasShruggedInd = TRUE)
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To: 6SJ7
Proof, that once again, everything is better with bacon.

I wouldn't say everything...

31 posted on 03/11/2011 7:32:23 PM PST by Sparticus (Tar and feathers for the first dumbass Republican that uses the word bipartisanship.)
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To: momtothree

But the popcorn turkey?


32 posted on 03/11/2011 7:49:18 PM PST by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: 353FMG

Aw, dagnabit. Now you’ve gone and made me hungry for catfish when all I have in front of me is a bowl of oatmeal. :-)

Mmm...catfish...with a side of fried okra....Mmmmm!


33 posted on 03/12/2011 5:18:30 AM PST by DemforBush (With a Bocephus sticker on his 442, he'd light 'em up just for fun)
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To: DemforBush

You’re not telling the whole story.

I bet that right next to that alleged bowl of oatmeal there is a crystal bowl with balucha caviar from Iran with a silver spoon stuck into it, a few slices of fresh lemon, imported saltwater crackers and Indian capers.

And next to it a frozen bottle of Stolichnaya. And you call that fasting?


34 posted on 03/12/2011 6:48:07 PM PST by 353FMG (Liberalism = Communism under the guise of compassion.)
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To: 353FMG

Ha! Trust me on this: even if I had the money to buy expensive fish eggs for my breakfast, I would not be buying expensive fish eggs for my breakfast. :-)

No Stoli either. Wild Turkey is my drink (though not at breakfast!).


35 posted on 03/13/2011 3:20:48 AM PDT by DemforBush (With a Bocephus sticker on his 442, he'd light 'em up just for fun)
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