Day 15, Mission: Scallops, Shrimp, Brown rice & Asparagus, 350 recipes to go

Being stuck in Colorado, it's hard to find good seafood and sometimes we have no idea how to cook it. I have cooked a delicious meal of garlic shrimp and scallops with baked asparagus and brown rice. This delicious, healthy meal is easy to make and is one easy way to prepare seafood, even when you are land locked like myself.
Yields: 6 Servings
Total Time: 1 hour

# of Pans: 3
Ingredients:
1 large bundle of Asparagus
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 and 1/2 cup brown rice
3 Cups water
20 frozen Scallops
36 (approx) Large, Frozen Peeled, Pre-cooked Shrimp (thawed)
1/2 stick butter (melted)
1/2 Cup lemon juice
1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
4 Tablespoons white wine
Directions:
*Pre-heat your oven to 350'
*Wash your asparagus and cut about an inch off the bottom or each asparagus spear. (For a longer, more efficient method, hold each asparagus spear in your hand and bend until it snaps. Keep the top part ) *Lay your asparagus on a cookie sheet and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the spears and set aside

*In a sauce pan add in your rice and water and olive oil
*Bring your rice to a boil, then turn down the heat to low and cover with a lid. Allow to simmer for 45-50 minutes

*After the rice has been cooking for about a half an hour, mix together your melted butter, white wine, garlic and lemon juice

*Add to a large frying pan and bring to a low simmer
*Place your scallops on the frying pan and cook until just brown on one side, flip your scallops and cook until the other side is brown.

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 *Once both sides have browned, add in your thawed shrimp and allow to cook for about 3-5 minutes. *Transfer your scallop shrimp mixture to a large serving dish and top with a dash of lemon juice.

*Remove your asparagus from the oven and your rice from your stove and there you have it, a delicious seafood meal you can enjoy while being landlocked looking at your gorgeous Rocky Mountains.