Serrano ham

Serrano ham with baked scallops

Ingredients

(For 4 diners)

  • 12 whole scallops
  • 12 slices of Ventulà Serrano ham
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 shallots
  • White wine (half a glass)
  • Lemon juice
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Sweet Pimentón De la Vera (Spanish smoked paprika)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

To start this delicious recipe, the first thing we need to do is preheat the oven to the ideal temperature while we prepare this appetizing dish. Set it to 180°C (356°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

While the oven is heating up, we’ll remove the roe from the scallops and chop them into small pieces. Next, peel and finely chop the garlic and shallots. Heat a frying pan with two tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the garlic, shallots, and scallop roe. Stir for a couple of minutes until they start to brown slightly, then add half a glass of white wine, salt, pepper, and sweet paprika to taste. Once it starts to boil, remove it from the heat.

The next step is to remove the scallop meat from the shells and pat the shells dry thoroughly. Once dry, place a slice of Ventulà serrano ham folded neatly into each shell so it fits well.

Now take the baking tray lined with parchment paper and arrange the shells with the serrano ham slices on it.

Using a spoon, distribute the sauce made with shallots, garlic, and scallop roe evenly over each scallop. Then sprinkle breadcrumbs over each scallop, drizzle with olive oil, and place the tray in the oven for 6 to 9 minutes until they are golden brown. And that’s it! Ready to serve and enjoy!

Calories

This is a delicious and succulent recipe, as it includes ingredients that provide different nutrients our body needs. For example, Ventulà serrano ham and scallops are a great source of protein, while breadcrumbs provide the necessary carbohydrates in a meal, and olive oil provides the essential fat. How many calories are in a serving of this recipe?

Considering this is a recipe for four people, let’s analyze the calories of three scallops. Each one has 35 calories, so we’re talking about 105 calories per serving. The slices of Ventulà serrano ham provide 165 calories per 100 grams and, in this case, about 200 grams will have been used for all the scallops. For every three scallops, we will have used 50 grams, so we need to add about 82 more calories to the recipe. The olive oil provides us with about 140 calories, while we can add a total of 100 more calories from the wine, shallots, and garlic. This means that a serving of this delicious recipe of scallops with Ventulà serrano ham has a total of approximately 400 calories.

And the best part is not just that it’s low in calories, but that these calories are of high quality because the recipe has been made with fresh and natural ingredients, without additives or preservatives, which is best for our bodies! Feel free to keep reading the recipes we’ll be sharing weekly on our website and enjoy healthy, natural cooking.

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