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pilgrim719
08-05-2002, 07:50 AM
Well, Val suggested that to be fair to Brad I should have posted his recipe on its own thread instead of tacking it on to an existing thread, so I'm re-posting it here. Enjoy! :)


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Originally posted by valchemist

p.s. Kari - the reason I am making this recipe is that I went on a hunt for the scallops and pasta with peanut sauce recipe that your DF made for you. I looked high and low but couldn't find a recipe like that. but while I was looking I came across this recipe.
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When I told Brad how you were looking for a recipe for the dish he made, he decided to try and write up a recipe for it. I told him I'd post it on the boards if he wrote it down so he'd get his 15 minutes of fame For those of you who are wondering what I'm talking about...My DF (Brad) and I had dinner at a Japanese restaurant last week and had a dish that had cold sesame noodles in a slightly spicy peanut sauce with seared diver scallops on top. Brad decided to try and make this dish at home (he cooks all the time, and most of his recipes he just makes up as he goes along and they turn out fabulous!) So here's his recipe which he did his best to write down, although he rarely measures anything so he said he put notes in about certain ingredients.

Brad's Famous Seared Scallops and Thai Peanut Noodles
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Note: The measurements in the peanut sauce are only approximates. I actually
added all ingredients to taste.


Seared Scallops
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12 Large scallops
1/2 Cup Flour
1 Tb Garlic Powder
1 Tb Paprika
1 tb Chili Powder
a dash of Oil


Noodles and Vegetables
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1/2 box Whole Wheat thin spaghetti
1 Medium Red Bell Pepper
1 Medium Vidalia Onion
1 Can Straw Mushrooms
a dash of garlic powder
a smaller dash of curry
a dash of sugar


Peanut Sauce
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Heaping spoon of peanut butter
1 can LITE coconut milk (start with 1/2 the can, if too thick add more)
1/4 cup lite soy sauce
1 tsp thai chili sauce (from asian market, sweet and spicy)
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp fish sauce (more or less to taste)
1/2 cup water
1 tsp ginger powder
1 Tbsp sugar


Prepare the peanut sauce first.
Mix everything together for the peanut sauce. Start with 1/2 can of lite coconut
milk. Add more to thin.
<<Warning>> The thai chili paste can be very hot. Be Carefull!!!!

Boil some water for the pasta. While the water is boiling, chop the peppers and
onions. Stir fry with the garlic powder, sugar and curry. After 5 minutes add
the mushrooms(they should be drained) When the vegetables are cooked, add a
small amount of peanut sauce and turn the light to low.

Wash and dry the scallops. Make sure the scallops are good and dry.
Mix together the dry ingredients for the scallops in a bowl.

Cook the pasta. Drain and let stand.

Heat up a pan to sear the scallops. (Make sure it can go in the oven)

If the scallops are thick they might need to go in the oven for a few minutes
after they are seared. If so heat up the oven to 350*

When the pan is hot enough add enough oil to coat the pan but not so it will
puddle up. Wait till it starts to smoke. Once it smokes dip the scallops in the
flour mixture and place in the pan. Place all the scallops in the pan. Allow
them to brown for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. When all of the scallops
have been flipped once, place the pan in the oven.

Add pasta to the vegetable stir fry. Add some more peanut sauce. Turn up heat to
medium.

Plate the pasta and vegetables in a bowl. Add some more peanut sauce.
Remove scallops from oven. Arrange them on the pasta. Serve with the sauce on
the side.

Molli526
08-05-2002, 08:29 AM
Kari-

That looks great! I will *hopefully* make it this week :)

Thanks!

pilgrim719
08-05-2002, 12:45 PM
Thanks Molli! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Dewey
08-05-2002, 01:33 PM
Is anyone else here as jealous as I am that Pilgrim has a DF that can whip together something like this without a recipe?

emily
08-05-2002, 01:49 PM
Originally posted by Dewey
Is anyone else here as jealous as I am that Pilgrim has a DF that can whip together something like this without a recipe?

Is anyone else as jealous as I am that Kari's DF actually knows what a scallop is?! ;)

Laurie, I'm with you on the jealousy thing.

In the mean time, the recipe looks great!

emily

pilgrim719
08-05-2002, 02:14 PM
Hahaha when I met Brad he had NO idea what a scallop tasted like, he just knew he didn't like them or any other seafood. :rolleyes: But I always ordered it out so he would taste things and now he eats almost as many types of seafood as I do! As far as him whipping up recipes from his head, I should have him write up some of his Mexican and Italian recipes because they are his specialties. He makes a mean mole sauce, and my mother just bought him an electric mini-chopper so now he's talking about making his own salsas. He also makes the best pasta sauce and meatballs I've ever had. I swear I hit the jackpot when I found him! :D But I will happily share any and all recipes he writes down with my friends here on the BB :) I would invite you all over for dinner if I could!

Kari

valchemist
08-08-2002, 09:34 AM
I made this for dinner last night and DH and I thought it was delicious! In fact, DH commented that it was really good even before I asked him. (Ususally he likes everything I make but he doesn't come out and tell me unless I ask him for a review.)

The peanut sauce is different from all the CL ones I have tried (and I have tried a bunch of them -- I've tried all of the peanut noodle recipes). The sauce is less peanutty and less sweet. It is really good and it complements the veggies and the scallops pefectly. I took Brad's lead and just adjusted the amount of ingredients to my taste. I ended up using about 3/4 of the can of coconut milk.

I like the simple combination of veggies - onions, peppers, and mushrooms. They were just right and didn't compete with the scallops, which were the main part of the dish.

The scallops were great prepared the way Brad suggested. Searing them with the flour/spice coating is a great way to go. They came out perfectly.

I will definitely make this recipe again. The meal really came together quickly. It is really quite easy to put together if you have everything organized.

Thanks for the recipe, Brad and Kari!

Val

pilgrim719
08-08-2002, 12:27 PM
Wow I'm so glad it turned out well for you, Val! Brad was very nervous last night and couldn't believe you were actually going to try his recipe -- he's very critical of the food he cooks :rolleyes:
Especially considering this is the first of his recipes to actually be written down and given a name. I'm so glad you enjoyed it as much as we did, and thanks for posting your review! I can't wait for Brad to get home and read it :)

Kari

tuff2000
03-31-2003, 08:58 PM
I came across this recipe early tonight. I was wondering if anyone has ever put it into mastercook? If so could you please post the nutrition info? thanks:)
Tara

valchemist
04-01-2003, 04:53 AM
here is what I got, assuming 4 servings:

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 452 Calories; 12g Fat (22.1% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 73g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 10mg Cholesterol; 180mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

but this would depend on how much of the coconut milk you end up using. when I put it into mastercook, I used "1 can." Not sure if their can size is the size I got at the store.

tuff2000
04-01-2003, 10:50 AM
Thanks Val! I don't know how I missed this recipe the first time around. It sounds delicious, and I am always looking for good SCALLOP recipes :)
Thanx again, Tara