SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH SPICY CARROT COULIS
A coulis, pronounced koo-LEE, is a thin, pourable sauce, often made from tomatoes for savory dishes, or from berries for desserts. This brilliant orange sauce gets a splash of vinegar for a hit of acidity and a pinch of cayenne for heat, a perfect foil for the scallops' sweetness. For the best flavor, use young bunch carrots, not large "horse carrots." This is a very easy dish if the sauce is prepared in advance. (Make the sauce up to a day ahead. If made in advance, reheat to serve.) Then it's just a matter of searing the scallops and assembling the plates.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories seafood, vegetables, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the coulis: Put carrots, garlic, onion, vinegar, cayenne, salt, honey and broth in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until carrots are very soft, about 15 minutes. Purée all ingredients thoroughly in a blender and strain if necessary - it should be very smooth. Taste, and adjust seasoning. Coulis should not be too thick, but rather similar to a thin milkshake. Keep warm if not made ahead.
- Prepare the scallops: Set 2 wide cast-iron skillets or a large griddle over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, film with olive oil. As oil heats and just before cooking, season scallops with salt and pepper on both sides. When oil is wavy, place scallops in pan without crowding. Leave scallops undisturbed to brown well and crisp on one side, about 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more, until cooked through, but juicy. Place scallops browned side up on paper towels to blot bottoms.
- To serve, ladle about 1/4 cup warm coulis onto individual warmed dinner plates. Set scallops on top, browned side up. Sprinkle with cilantro, chives and sliced chiles. Serve with lime wedges.
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY HONEY-CITRUS GLAZE ON CELERY SALAD
Categories Citrus Shellfish Vegetable Appetizer Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For glaze:
- Stir all ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until heated through. Set aside. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.
- For salad:
- Mix all ingredients in large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
- For scallops:
- Preheat broiler. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Cook scallops until browned on 1 side, about 1 minute. Turn scallops over and cook 1 minute. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze atop each scallop. Place scallops in broiler until glaze browns, about 1 minute.
- Divide salad among 4 plates. Top salad on each plate with 3 scallops. Drizzle remaining glaze over. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
- *Sold in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY PAPAYA SAUCE
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine papaya, red pepper, jalapeno onion, lime juice, cilantro, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a large sealable bag, combine flour, black pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Add scallops, and shake to coat.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add scallops; cook and stir until golden. Serve scallops over papaya sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 68.5 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 911.5 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
SPICY SEARED SCALLOPS
Sea scallops are dredged in flour, seasoned with a spicy blend of cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander, salt, and cardamom, then seared and served with shredded romaine on rounds of daikon.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes 48
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine flour, cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander, salt, and cardamom in a small bowl. Dip each halved scallop into the flour mixture to coat; set aside.
- Place daikon rounds on serving platter. Top each with shredded lettuce; set aside.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat with olive-oil spray, add coated scallops, and sear until light golden brown and cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Transfer each seared scallop half to a daikon round. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 20 g, Cholesterol 5 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 59 g
MING'S SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY THAI RICE NOODLE SOUP
Steps:
- Coat a saute pan with canola oil and saute galangal, onion, chiles, lemon grass and kaffir until soft about 5 minutes. Add shiitakes and cook 3 minutes. Season and deglaze with fish sauce. Let reduce by 50 percent then add chicken stock. Simmer and reduce by 20 percent. Add juice and check for seasoning. Add noodles, basil and scallions to heat. Meanwhile, preheat skillet and coat with oil. Season scallops with salt and chile powder. Pan sear both sides brown, about 3 minutes a side.
- PLATING Ladle broth (lemon grass, kaffir and all) and top with 3 scallops. Garnish
SPICY SEARED SCALLOPS TAPAS
Make and share this Spicy Seared Scallops Tapas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Midwest Maven
Categories Spicy
Time 42m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium pan.
- Add the onion and garlic; sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Then add the capers, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, tomatoes, 3/4 cup of the wine, and stir until well blended.
- Season with salt to taste and the red pepper flakes; put on low heat to simmer while you sauté the scallops.
- Melt the remaining olive oil and butter in a small pan and cook the scallops until nicely browned on both sides.
- Add the scallops to the sauce, along with the remaining 1/4 cup of the wine, and the parsley flakes; stir.
- Simmer on low for 10-12 minutes, re-season with salt if needed. Serve immediately with some good bread for sopping the yummy sauce!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.3, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 30.1, Sodium 257.1, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.5, Protein 8.7
SEARED SEA SCALLOPS IN SPICY MANDARIN ORANGE SAUCE
Delicious. You can use any oranges you want.
Provided by barbara lentz
Categories Seafood
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. For the sauce Bring the orange juice, ancho chile powder and zest and juice of 1 lime to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer and simmer for 1 hour until thicken and syrupy. Remove from heat and whisk in butter 1 slice at at time until melted. Set aside and keep warm.
- 2. In a large skillet add the oil and get it hot. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Sear the scallops in batches until golden on outside. About 2 minutes each side.
- 3. Serve with sauce
SPICY SEARED SEA SCALLOPS (THAI TWIST)
Steps:
- Sauce: Cook onion with salt in frying pan on medium heat until translucent. Add lemongrass, garlic, chiles, wine. Simmer 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer until sauce thickens. Force sauce through colander or keep solids as-is. Herbs: Toss herbs in bowl. Scallops: Season with pepper. Cook in non-stick pan on medium- high heat. Serve ingredients together.
DALLAS' SPICY SEARED SCALLOPS
Steps:
- 1. Rinse sea scallops and pat dry with a paper towel. 2. Combine cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic or sea salt and cilantro into a bowl. 3. Heat a 12" nonstick skillet over medium high heat until very hot. Add the olive oil and heat until it just begins to smoke. 4. Add minced garlic cloves. 5. Gently roll the scallops in the bowl of spices. 6. Carefully place each scallop and cook for 2-3 minutes per side (or until opaque), minimally flipping them. 7. Remove scallops. 8. Add wine to skillet and stir for 1 minute. Drizzle wine mixture over scallops and serve (alone, on lettuce leaf, or as salad topping).
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY CLEMENTINE DIPPING SAUCE
Make and share this Seared Scallops With Spicy Clementine Dipping Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by rebecca684
Categories For Large Groups
Time 1h10m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. To make sauce: In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring clementine juice, chili powder, and lime zest to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour; mixture should be thickened and syrupy.
- 2. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, one piece at a time, until incorporated.
- 3. In a large skillet over high heat, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil until smoking. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Cook 10 scallops 1 to 2 minutes per side, until dark golden brown. Remove to paper towels and drain. Repeat with remaining oil and scallops in 3 batches. Serve scallops hot with warm sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.2, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 38, Carbohydrate 3.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 2.1, Protein 2.7
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