OOLONG-CRUSTED SCALLOPS WITH CITRUS SAUCE

OOLONG-CRUSTED SCALLOPS WITH CITRUS SAUCE image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

1. 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. 2. Place the ground tea on a plate. Season the scallops with salt and pepper, then press both sides into the ground tea. 3. Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet or saute 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.