Angel Hair Pasta With Blackened Scallops

Sea or bay scallops blackened in a mix of dried thyme, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, black and white peppers and salt. Scallops are served on top of lemon flavored angel hair pasta and a medley of mushrooms, onions and tomatoes.
Ingredients -
 
1 pound Scallops
1 (12 ounces) Fresh Angel-Hair Pasta
1 cup Mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Butter
½ Sweet or Yellow Onion, chopped
½ Tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Squeeze of Fresh Lemon Juice

Blackening Spices:
1/4 tablespoon Salt
1/3 tablespoon White Pepper
1 tablespoon Black Pepper
¾ teaspoon Dry Mustard
¾ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/8 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves

 
Preparation:
 

1. To make blackening spice, combine, salt, white pepper, black pepper, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and dried thyme.

2. Roll scallops in blackening spice.

3. Sauté onions in butter over medium heat until soft.

4. Add mushrooms, cook briefly, and remove from heat.

5. Add olive oil and lemon juice to pasta water, and cook pasta according to directions.

6. In clean sauté pan, heat butter over high heat.

7. Add scallops and cook 3 minutes per side.

8. Remove from heat, cover pan to keep warm.

9. Place the pasta in serving bowl.

10. Add 1-teaspoon butter, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes. Toss.

11. Serve pasta on serving dish, top with scallops.

 
  Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 
 



Cooking Tip

Fresh Angel-Hair Pasta
Supermarkets and specialty stores carry fresh pasta. FResh pasta can also be made with home pasta machines. If fresh pasta is not available, dry pasta will certainly be a great replacement.

Cooking Tip

Blackening Spice
Often aassociated with Cajun cooking, pre-made blackening spice mixes are available in local stores as well as online.
 
 
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