Vieiras a la Gallega - Scallops in Mustard-Olive Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 large sea scallops
• 1 teaspoon garlic minced
• 5 each pimento stuffed green olives chopped
• 1 teaspoon capers small
• drained
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon butter
• unsalted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons bread crumbs seasoned
• fresh

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. Heat olive oil in medium skillet.
3. Add garlic and scallops and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
4. Add chopped olives (and anchovies if using them separately), capers, mustard, cream and butter.
5. Cook over medium heat for 8 to10 minutes or until reduced by half, stirring occasionally.
6. Spoon scallops into scallop shells or onto small ovenproof dish.
7. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven until top is nicely browned, about 2 to 3 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.