Cajun Scallops

"This is my adaptation of an appetizer I often have at a local café. Be sure to crank up your fan - the Cajun seasoning and pepper create smoke when they hit the hot pan." CLReader.

Yield: 2 servings (serving size: about 5 ounces scallops)

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  olive oil
• 1  large red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1  teaspoon  Cajun seasoning
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground black pepper
• 1  teaspoon  butter
• 1  garlic clove
• 3/4  pound  fresh scallops
• 1  to 2 teaspoons hot sauce

Preparation

Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add onion, Cajun seasoning, and pepper; sauté 3 minutes. Add butter and garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add scallops; cook 1 minute or until browned. Sprinkle with hot sauce; turn. Cook 3 minutes or until done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

225 (24% from fat)

Fat:

5.7g (sat 1.7g,mono 2.3g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

29.8g

Carbohydrate:

12.5g

Fiber:

1.8g

Cholesterol:

61mg

Iron:

0.9mg

Sodium:

719mg

Calcium:

65mg