Black Pasta With Scallops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces black pasta
12 large scallops
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup blended whiskey
1 cup fish stock
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
salt
fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup chopped chives

Preparation

Bring large pot of salted water to boil and add pasta.
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until al dente, then drain.
While pasta is cooking, trim muscle from side of scallops.
Heat oil in skillet over high heat.
Add scallops and saute about 2 minutes per side until golden and opaque throughout.
Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add whisky to skillet and boil until reduced to 1 tbsp (25 ml).
Add stock and orange juice and boil until reduced by half, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Toss sauce with pasta and place on four serving plates.
Nestle scallops on top and sprinkle with chives.
NOTE: A single malt whisky is too strong a flavour for this dish thus the blended whisky.