Orzo with scallops and truffle
4 servings
30 minutes
Chef Ilya Pampukha shared the recipe from the Cape restaurant menu.

1
Boil the orzo in salted water for 5-7 minutes until semi-cooked.
- Orzo pasta: 280 g
- Salt: to taste
2
Sift, drain the water, and transfer to a saucepan.
3
Add 600 ml of warm chicken broth, a little salt, and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until ready.
- Chicken broth: 800 ml
- Salt: to taste
4
Once the pasta is ready, pour in the remaining 200 ml of broth, 160 grams of butter, and 40 grams of Parmesan.
- Chicken broth: 800 ml
- Butter: 240 g
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 60 g
5
Cover with a lid and let it sit for 2-3 minutes.
6
While the pasta is 'resting', sauté the scallops. Pour vegetable oil into the pan and set it over medium heat.
- Vegetable oil: to taste
7
When the pan is heated, add 40 grams of butter, melt it, and place the scallops.
- Butter: 240 g
- Sea scallops: 240 g
8
Increase the heat to maximum and sear the scallops on one side until a nice golden crust forms.
9
Flip the scallops to the other side and turn off the heat completely, season to taste.
- Salt: to taste
10
Remove the lid from the pot of orzo, quickly stir with a silicone spatula as if whipping the mixture to achieve a creamy sauce texture.
11
Transfer the orzo to a plate, top with sautéed scallops, drizzle with truffle oil, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
- Truffle oil: to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 60 g
12
Sprinkle grated truffle on top.
- Truffle: to taste
13
To serve.









