Portugese Style Scallops

What you’ll need...
500g fresh scallops
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup tawny port
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley,
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups hot cooked long grain white rice

Preparation...
1. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Heat 1.5 teaspoons of oil in a cast iron or heavy frypan over medium high heat until very hot, about 3 minutes.
2. Add half of scallops, cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove scallops from pan, keep warm. Repeat for other half of scallops. Remove all scallops from pan.
3. Stir in port/ wine and lemon juice, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add scallops, 3 tablespoons parsley, garlic and saute for 30 seconds over high heat.
4. Serve scallops over rice, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon fresh parley.