Pan-Seared Scallops in Lemon Myrtle Cream

Lemon Myrtle is a citrus-fragrance spice that blends wonderfully with seafood. The herb is especially practical in recipes that are cream-based as it imparts a strong lemony aroma with a warm lemongrass flavour. Lemon Myrtle is so versatile that you can use it in both savoury and sweet dishes.

I was delighted when Gryphon Tea offered me some herbs for my cooking. I decided to pick Lemon Myrtle to pair with Scallops for my first experiment, out of the 5 types of herbs I’d received.

Recipe Spotted @ Tasting Spot together with my
Angry Birds Onigiri Bento Box (おにぎり)

After couple of hiccups, the seafood dish finally came out beautifully. Most importantly, the taste was heavenly and I got a round of applause from my two beloved men at home – Ken and Jonathan. The sourish Lemon Myrtle Cream gave the spinach and the juicy shellfish a delightful twist, making one wanting for more!

Recipe Spotted @ Kitchen Artistry

Ingredients:
6 Scallops
100g Spinach
3 Egg yolks
½ tsp Lemon Myrtle
1 tsp Extra-virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp Lemon juice
10g Creamer
2 tsp Butter
Pinch of salt/pepper
1 tbsp Cornflour
½ cup Water

Recipe Featured @ OMY-食天堂Eat

Method:

1. Remove scallops from shells and rinse thoroughly. Drain well.

2. Cut off spinach stalks, keeping only the leaves. Wash thoroughly and chop coarsely.
3. Squeeze lemon to extract juice. Set aside.

4. Separate yolks from whites.

5. Add salt, pepper, lemon juice and herb into yolk. Whisk well.

6. Add water and creamer and continue to whisk.

7. Heat oil and add butter. Dust scallops with flour and pan-fry till light brown on both sides. Transfer the scallops back onto their shells.

8. Using the same pan, add egg mixture. Cook in small fire, stirring occasionally. Put in spinach and fry for another 2 mins.
9. Spoon the spinach mix on the scallops and you’re ready to serve your scented Pan-Seared Scallops in Lemon Myrtle Cream!

So what do you do with the egg whites? Do you have other suggestions for using the remaining whites? Check out my Egg-White Broccoli with Osmanthus, using the Osmanthus herb from Gryphon Tea!

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