Oscars in the Kitchen: CHILLI ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH PAN SEARED SCOLLOPS

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jtoumbas

Earlier this year I joined a team of healthy food fanatics in The Recipe Redux, founded by registered dietitians, it is focused on taking delicious dishes, keeping them delicious, but making them better for you. What a great idea! Exactly what I LOVE to do! Every month there is a theme to inspire us to create a delicious healthy meal! February’s theme, seeing as the Oscars are close by, is OSCARS IN THE KITCHEN. I get to create a healthy recipe inspired by my favourite food scene or featured dish from any movie.

Deep down I’m a BIG kid and love my Disney movies… so I chose my favourite movie scene from LADY & THE TRAMP

 

Who can forget this scene, such a cute movie!

 

I have been wanting to try zucchini pasta in a long time and finally bought the right tools to make it. So for my first Recipe Redux I hope you enjoy…

CHILLI ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH PAN SEARED SCOLLOPS

What you will need… (serves 1)

• 4 fresh scallops (roe-off)
• 1 long red chilli - finely chopped
• 1 lemon (rind and 1/2 juice)
• 2 small chunks of ginger
• 2 zucchinis
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup fish stock (you can also use 1tbsp fish sauce & 1/2 cup water)
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander roots (use leaves for garnish)

What to do…

• Cut your zucchini’s into spagetti like shapes. I used the Betty Bossi Vegetable Twister which I bought from Robbins Kitchen – Set aside.
• Boil about 4 cups of water in a small saucepan to blanch zucchini later on.
• Heat half olive oil in a pan- add chilli and coriander roots
• Sauté for about 5 minutes
• Combine half the juice from a lemon, fish stock and ginger. (ginger is in chucks because you will remove it before serving – its used to infuse the flavour)
• Simmer and reduce sauce for about 10 minutes on low.
• While the sauce is simmering heat a small fry pan on low.
• Sprinkle remainder oil over the scallops – gently pan fry the scallops (about 1 minutes on each side).
• Blanch zucchini in boiling water and strain.
• Remove ginger from sauce and toss through zucchini spaghetti.
• Plate zucchini and sauce topped with your seared scallops.

Enjoy

I absolutely loved creating this dish. Its so simple and clean. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and can’t wait for my next Recipe Redux challenge.

Eat healthy, Live Happy & Get fit

xo j xo

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