Seared Scallops With Roasted Tomatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups grape tomatoes
• cooking spray
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs sea scallops
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 arrange tomatoes in a single layer in a shallow roasting pan; lightly coat tomatoes with cooking spray. sprinkle tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss well to coat. broil 10 minutes or until tomatoes begin to brown, stirring occasionally.
• 3 while tomatoes cook, heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. pat scallops dry; sprinkle both sides of scallops with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. add scallops to skillet; cook 2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. serve scallops with tomatoes; sprinkle with basil.
• 4 serving size = about 4 1/2 ounces scallops, about 1/3 cup tomatoes, and 1 1/2 teaspoons basil.