Orange Ginger Scallops Over Steamed Asian Vegetables Recipes

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE AND CARAMELIZED FENNEL

Steps:

• To cook the fennel, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Season the fennel with salt and pepper. When the butter begins to foam, sprinkle the sugar evenly over the base of the pan and place the fennel on top in a single layer. Add two tablespoons of water and the turn down the heat. Cover with a parchment paper. Cook, turning occasionally and adding more water if necessary, until the fennel is tender when pierced with a knife and evenly colored, about 15 minutes. Keep warm.
• To make the sauce, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan. Add the shallot, garlic and ginger. Cook 3-5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add the orange juice and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Add the cream, bring to a simmer and let it reduce slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and swirl in the butter pieces a few at a time until all is incorporated. Keep the sauce warm.
• To cook the scallops, heat the butter in a large skillet until it begins to foam. Season the scallops, place them in the skillet and sear on one side until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and turn the scallops over to lightly cook the other side.
• To serve, strain the sauce into a small saucepan, add the limejuice to taste and adjust the seasoning, keep warm. Reheat the fennel, when warm through, place two slices on individual serving plates. Add the shredded radicchio to the still warm fennel pan, briefly sauté until lightly wilted, about 1 minute. Place three scallops on top of the fennel, spoon over the sauce and garnish with the sautéed radicchio and herbs.

SPICY ORANGE-GLAZED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Cook shallots and zest in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. Add orange juice, broth, wine and habanero slices. Cook over high heat to reduce. Taste often and remove and discard habaneros when desired heat is achieved. When habaneros are removed, add the liqueur.
• Brush scallops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Sear scallops on a grill pan to a slightly under-cooked state, about 3 1/2 minutes per side but watch them closely. Remove from grill pan and add scallops to the thickened orange glaze, tossing to coat well until scallops are cooked to desired doneness.
• Smear a clean plate with orange glaze top with 3 scallops. Drizzle scallops with more glaze and garnish with chives and orange slice.

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH GINGER-LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash sweet potatoes and wrap them tightly in foil. Roast until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. (If you are using larger sweet potatoes, they may require 15 minutes more in the oven.)
• Using a paring knife, remove the small hard "foot" from the edge of each scallop. Pat scallops dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Put on a medium pot of salted water to boil for the greens.
• Meanwhile, make the ginger butter: Combine butter, ginger, chile and lime zest and juice and stir together until well incorporated. Season with salt to taste. Set aside.
• Take a cast-iron skillet large enough to hold the scallops without crowding and place over medium-high heat. Add a film of olive oil. When the oil is nearly smoking, add the scallops in one layer and let them sizzle. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for at least 5 minutes. Use a small spatula to check the scallops as they brown, allowing them to color gradually. They should be quite crisp and well caramelized. Turn off heat and flip scallops. Leave in pan until firm to the touch.
• While the scallops are cooking, blanch the bok choy: Cook it for 1 minute in the salted boiling water, then drain and blot on a kitchen towel. Keep warm.
• Remove and place scallops, browned side up, onto warmed serving plates. Surround with the bok choy leaves and halved or sliced sweet potatoes.
• Quickly warm the butter in the cast-iron pan and spoon over everything. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired.

ASIAN GINGER SCALLOP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Place scallops in a glass or ceramic bowl, pour over the combined lime juice, shaoxing and crushed garlic and mix gently.
• Allow the scallops to marinate for 15 minutes, but no longer, as otherwise they will begin to ‘cook’ in the lime juice.
• Meanwhile grate the ginger, cut the spring onions diagonally into ½” lengths, slice the mushrooms, and dice the red pepper.
• Pour the sesame oil into a wok or large skillet, and heat until almost smoking.
• Add the ginger, spring onions, mushrooms and red pepper, and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until the ginger becomes fragrant.
• Next add the scallops and marinade, and continue stir-frying for another 3 minutes, until scallops become opaque.
• Add the soy sauce and mix thoroughly with all the other ingredients.
• Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
• Mix the corn starch and water together into a paste, drizzle into the wok, and cook stirring for another minute or two or until the sauce has thickened and is smooth.
• Serve immediately with steamed white rice.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH VEGETABLES AND HOISIN-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Mix all ingredients in bowl. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• For vegetables:
• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add watercress, cucumber, carrot, cilantro, and onion and toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour, tossing occasionally.
• For scallops:
• Stir coriander seeds in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker, about 2 minutes. Transfer seeds to plastic bag. Using mallet or hammer, coarsely crack seeds. Combine sesame oil and ginger in medium bowl; mix in coriander seeds, then scallops. Let stand at least 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Thread 3 scallops onto each of 4 skewers. Brush barbecue rack with oil to prevent sticking. Grill scallops until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Divide vegetables among 4 plates. Top each with scallops and serve, passing hoisin-orange sauce separately.
• Available at Asian markets and many supermarkets.

GINGER STIR FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the marinade ingredients with the scallops and let marinate for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Heat a wok or heavy skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Add the green onion and stir fry for about 30 seconds. Season lightly with salt.
• Add the remaining oil to pan, then add the scallops with their marinade and stir fry 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in the sauce that was set aside. Stir fry until the sauce thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
• Season with pepper and serve.

ORANGE-GINGER SCALLOPS OVER STEAMED ASIAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• 1. Place bok choy, carrot and mushrooms in a vegetable steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil, cover and steam until tender, about 8 minutes. Keep warm. 2. Combine orange juice, soy sauce and cornstarch or other thickener in a small bowl; set aside. 3. Heat a large sauté pan over high heat. Add oil, followed by scallops, shallots and ginger. Cook, shaking the pan often, until the scallops are cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. 4. Transfer the scallops to a bowl and keep warm. Add the orange juice mixture to the pan and cook until it thickens slightly. 5. Distribute the steamed vegetables among 4 dinner plates. Top with the scallops and sauce.