Scallop Scampi Pasta
Updated Jul 12, 2024, Published on Jul 13, 2022
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Scallop Scampi Pasta
A take on scampi with scallops instead of shrimp! Toss in lots of lemon, parsley, and arugula, for a fresh pasta dish.
Equipment
- Sauté Pan I love this Made In Sauté Pan. Use it to sear scallops and it's large enough to toss your pasta together with the sauce before serving!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon Butter, divided
- 1 lb Scallops, I used the frozen wild-caught sea scallops from Costco
- Kosher Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
- 1 Shallot, chopped; use two if smaller
- 6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, more or less to taste
- 1 Lemon, juice and zest
- 1/2 cup White Wine, dry
- 2 cups Arugula
- 3/4 cup Fresh Parsley, rougly chopped
- 1 lb Spaghetti, or substitute another long pasta shape
- 1 cup Pasta Water, use as needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions in salted water. Reserve about a cup of pasta water.
- Meanwhile, pat the scallops very dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and melt two tablespoons of butter. Add the scallops to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Flip the scallops over and cook for another 2 minutes, spooning over the melted butter while they cook. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same pan, melt the other two tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the red pepper flakes and lemon zest and cook for another minute, stirring often.
- Pour in the white wine, and scrape up any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 minutes. Add arugula and stir to combine into the sauce so the arugula wilts. Then add the parsley and stir to combine into the sauce.
- Add the cooked spaghetti and about 1/4 cup of pasta water. Squeeze on the juice of half a lemon. Toss everything together and add more pasta water as needed so the sauce evenly coats the spaghetti.
- Divide the pasta evenly into bowls and top each bowl with scallops. Squeeze on additional lemon juice as desired.
Video
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Nutrition
Calories: 650kcal, Carbohydrates: 95g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 57mg, Sodium: 561mg, Potassium: 690mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 1619IU, Vitamin C: 33mg, Calcium: 88mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Yum! So bright, simple, and full of flavor