Follow this tasty and easy recipes to make Tagine of scallops with orange
Practical information
- Number of people: 4
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Cooking Type: Steam
- Type: Flat
- Category: Tagine
- Nutritional criteria: Anti-cholesterol, Antidiabetes, Antioxidant, Low calories, Detox, low GI, Rich in omega 3, Gluten free, Lactose free, Egg free, Oilseed free
Preparation
- Steam the scallops for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, take 3 strips of zest from an orange. Boil them the first time in a small saucepan of boiling water, drain them, repeat a second time in new water, then drain and chop them.
- Squeeze the oranges. Put the juice collected in a saucepan with the zest and saffron. Heat and let reduce for 5 minutes over low heat. The juice should thicken slightly.
- Drain the scallops then put them in a dish and sprinkle them with sauce.
- sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately with brown rice or steamed green vegetables.
Health tips
Very low in lipids, scallops are an excellent source of lean protein. Provided of course not to consume them drowned in a white butter sauce. An orange sauce, 0% fat, suits them much better!
