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Yes, I am a sucker for seafood!!

p a n – f r i e d b u t t e r & t h y m e s c a l l o p s

2 teaspoons olive oil
20g butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme leaves
12 scallops, roe on, on the half shell
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped chives

heat a medium frying pan over high heat; add the oil, butter, garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute; remove the scallops from the shells, reserving the shells; add the scallops to the pan and cook for 30 seconds each side; place the cooked scallops back in the shells; add the lemon juice to the pan and cook for a further minute, then add the chives; spoon the pan sauce over the scallops; serves 4

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