29 July 2014

Fat-Free Lunch for one: Sautéed Leeks and Tomato with Steamed Scallops

It's fast and easy to make lunch for one in Thermomix! — It’s fast and easy to make lunch for one in Thermomix!

I got home from running some errands at about 12:30 and noticed I was hungry. Lunchtime loomed ahead, and my head went straight into the refrigerator to see what was on offer. Lucky me! Seven Scottish sea scallops, a small leek and a tomato begged me to consume them and to prepare them in the healthiest way possible.

Enter Thermomix, with its constant gentle stirring which makes it possible not only to prepare and cook small quantities but also to cook with no added fat. Perfect for my diet! And Thermomix enables you to cook on up to four layers, too. Here I used just two layers, but to great effect and great taste.

Fat-Free Sautéed Leeks and Tomato with Steamed Scallops
No added fat for sautéing the veg or for cooking the scallops. Small quantities, too. Thermomix does it all! If you don’t have scallops to hand, any piece of firm-fleshed fish will be a delicious alternative. This was lunch for one; feel free to increase quantities and timings to suit your larger families and guests.

Ingredients for one serving
one small leek, sliced into 1 cm/half-inch slices and carefully washed to remove all grit
one medium tomato, quartered
6 or 7 scallops (or a piece of firm-fleshed fish)
salt and pepper

To serve:
a squeeze of lemon
a small handful of chopped parsley (or whatever fresh herb you have to hand)

Thermomix preserves flavours and textures, and sautés and steams with no added fat - all at the same time! — Thermomix preserves flavours and textures, and sautés and steams with no added fat – all at the same time!

Method

Add sliced leek and tomato quarters to the TM bowl, plus salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Place the scallops or fish into the internal steaming basket and insert into the TM bowl. Cook 10 minutes/Varoma setting/Speed 1/Reverse Blade Function.
Carefully remove the steamer basket using the handy slot on your ingeniously-designed Thermomix spatula. Arrange on a warm plate, add a burst of flavour with a squeeze of lemon, add some colour and taste with some chopped parsley or other fresh herb (dill or tarragon would be gorgeous), serve and enjoy!

That’s it! Lunch for one, no fat, dead simple.

Bon appétit !