Main Dishes

Fried Scallops with Chili

by Editorial Staff

Scallops, like other seafood, should not be cooked long enough to prevent them from becoming tough. The less you fry the scallops, the better. Before frying, scallops are marinated in a mixture of wine, olive oil, sugar, garlic, and chili.

Summary

CourseMain Dish
Servings (Default: 4)

Fried Scallops with Chili Ingredients

  • Chopped garlic – 4 cloves
  • Chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped – 3 pcs.
  • Sherry dry – 3 tbsp
  • Sugar – 1 teaspoon
  • Olive oil – 2-3 tbsp
  • Scallops – 12 pcs.
Fried Scallops with Chili

Fried Scallops with Chili Instructions

  1. Combine garlic, chili, wine, and sugar. Stir well to dissolve the sugar. Add 2 tbsp butter and scallops, stir gently, and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature (or longer in the refrigerator).
  2. Remove the scallops from the marinade with a slotted spoon. Do not pour out the marinade. Heat some olive oil in a nonstick skillet.
  3. Cook the scallops over high heat, 1 minute on each side.
  4. Remove from the pan, pour the marinade into it and boil for 3 minutes.
  5. Pour the sauce over the scallops. Serve with the salted salad.

Enjoy your meal!

Editorial Staff

About Editorial Staff

The Boss Kitchen editorial staff oversees content review, fact-checking, and recipe verification across the site. Published articles pass through the editorial team before going live, ensuring ingredient lists, techniques, cooking times, and nutritional claims hold up in a home kitchen. The team coordinates contributions across the site writers, handles reader corrections, and maintains consistency in measurement conventions, safety guidance, and dietary labeling. Posts under this byline typically represent team-reviewed reference material, site announcements, or editorial roundups rather than individual-author features, and they are held to the same sourcing standards as bylined recipe and product coverage.

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