Description
Delicious and elegant, these crispy salmon skin wrapped scallops are a unique appetizer that combines the richness of scallops with the crunchy texture of salmon skin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large scallops
- 2 strips of salmon skin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon, zested
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wrap each scallop with a strip of salmon skin, securing it with toothpicks if needed.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the wrapped scallops with salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
- Sear each scallop for 2-3 minutes on each side until the skin is crispy.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately with a wedge of lemon.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate scallops in lemon juice for 30 minutes before wrapping.
- Make sure the skin is dry for maximum crispiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking, Searing
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 scallops per serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 50mg