A recipe for scallops on toast

You don’t usually find the words scallop and cheap in the same sentence. But here is a low-cost recipe using the luxury shellfish. The contrast between the crunchy toast and the tender scallop is very good indeed. You need one big or two small scallops per person. Mine was large and cost £1.50. 

Scallops on toast (serves 1)

1 slice bread
1 scallop

Cooking oil (I used rapeseed)
Butter

1 garlic clove, chopped

1 squeeze chilli puree or a small chilli, chopped
Lemon

Put the toast down.

If the scallop is large (over 2 cm high) cut it in half across so it cooks more quickly. Put some oil in a pan. When it's really hot, add the scallop and its coral. Cook for 1 minute on each side. 

Put the cooked scallop on the toast. Put the butter in the pan, add the garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds. Pour over the scallop, squeeze over some lemon juice, and eat with a green salad.