Agretti with scallops

Name: Agretti with scallops
Ingredients: A handful of agretti; 2–3 tbsp olive oil; ½ chilli, deseeded and finely sliced; 4 spring onions, sliced into rings; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; A large handful of spinach or young chard, central ribs removed; A large handful of spinach or young chard, central ribs removed; 6 scallops, shelled and cleaned; Juice of ½ lime; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Year at Otter Farm

By Mark Diacono

Published 2014

About

Having become quietly addicted to samphire, I love growing agretti – it shares many of its qualities and can be picked over a long season. If only I could grow my own scallops...

Ingredients

A handful of agretti
2–3 tbsp olive oil
½ chilli

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
July
August
September
Summer

Method

Blanch the agretti in boiling water for I minute, drain and allow to cool.

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the sliced chilli and spring onions and cook gently for a few minutes to soften, stirring occasionally to prevent browning. Add the garlic and cook for another minute o