Black Pasta With Scallops

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 12 ounces black pasta
• 12 large scallops
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup blended whiskey
• 1 cup fish stock
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped chives

Recipe

• 1 bring large pot of salted water to boil and add pasta.
• 2 cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until al dente, then drain.
• 3 while pasta is cooking, trim muscle from side of scallops.
• 4 heat oil in skillet over high heat.
• 5 add scallops and sauté about 2 minutes per side until golden and opaque throughout.
• 6 remove from skillet and set aside.
• 7 add whisky to skillet and boil until reduced to 1 tbsp (25 ml).
• 8 add stock and orange juice and boil until reduced by half, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 9 remove from heat and whisk in butter.
• 10 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 11 toss sauce with pasta and place on four serving plates.
• 12 nestle scallops on top and sprinkle with chives.
• 13 note: a single malt whisky is too strong a flavour for this dish thus the blended whisky.