Seared Scallops with Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 3 cups grape tomatoes
- cooking spray
- ½ tsp kosher salt divided
- ½ tsp fresh black pepper divided
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds Sea Scallops
- 2 tbsp fresh basil thinly sliced
- cooked pasta of your choice!
Instructions
- Preheat broiler.
- Arrange tomatoes in a single layer in a shallow roasting pan; lightly coat tomatoes with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle tomatoes with ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Toss well to coat.
- Broil 10 minutes, or until tomatoes begin to brown, stirring occasionally.
- While tomatoes cook, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Pat scallops dry. Sprinkle both sides with remaining salt and pepper.
- Add scallops to skillet and cook 2 minutes per side or until desired degree of doneness.
- Serve scallops with tomatoes over pasta; sprinkle with basil. Enjoy!