Scallops Wrapped In Prosciutto with Garlic Butter

Scallops Wrapped In Prosciutto with Garlic Butter

If you're looking for an easy and festive appetizer to start any dinner party, this delicious and easy dish with scallops is perfect. It literally takes a few minutes to cook and the combination of the salty prosciutto with the tender scallops is just perfection.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine French

Keyword scallops

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 144

Author Simone

Ingredients

24 pieces cherry tomatoes on the vine
24 pieces scallops small
12 slices prosciutto each cut into 2
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 lemon juiced and zested
1 bunch flat leaf parsley finely chopped

Metric - Us customary

Instructions

Heat the oven to 180˚C/ (350˚F). Arrange the tomatoes on a baking tray and season. Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven and set aside. Reduce the heat to 120˚C. (250˚F)
Put one scallop on each piece of prosciutto, roll up tightly and secure with a toothpick. Heat a frying pan until very hot. Add the olive oil and sear the scallops until the prosciutto is browned and crisp on both sides. Keep warm in the oven while searing the rest.
Add the butter and garlic to the pan and cook for 2 minutes on a low heat. Add the lemon rind and juice and heat through. Add the parsley. Serve the scallops with the tomatoes and the garlic butter drizzled over.

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