OOLONG-CRUSTED SCALLOPS WITH CITRUS SAUCE

Oolong-Crusted Scallops With Citrus Sauce image

Provided by Daniel Patterson

Time 15m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

Juice of 1/2 orange
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lime
8 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oolong tea leaves, finely ground in a coffee grinder
12 sea scallops, tough muscle removed and patted dry
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Heat the juices in a saucepan to just below a simmer, then whisk in the butter, a few pieces at a time. Season with salt and keep warm.
Place the ground tea on a plate. Season the scallops with salt and pepper, then press both sides into the ground tea.
Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet or sautï¿½ pan over medium heat. Sear the scallops until just warmed through and not yet fully opaque, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Place 3 scallops in each of 4 shallow bowls and spoon the sauce around them.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 329, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 343 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram