Scallops With Cilantro Sauce And Asian Slaw Recipes

SCALLOPS WITH CILANTRO SAUCE AND ASIAN SLAW

Steps:

• Toss together carrot, radish, apple, scallion, vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Let stand, tossing occasionally, 15 minutes to soften.
• Stir together cilantro, lime juice, chile, fish sauce, 3 tablespoons oil, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar, or to taste.
• Pat scallops dry. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, and sauté scallops, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total.
• Drain slaw, discarding liquid. Divide among 6 plates and top with scallops. Drizzle with cilantro sauce.

CILANTRO SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together 1/4 cup olive oil, the lime juice, soy sauce, cilantro, chile flakes and garlic. Sprinkle the scallops with salt and pepper. Add the scallops to the marinade, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in medium, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the scallops from the marinade, discard the marinade, and place the scallops in the skillet. Sear until lightly browned and cooked to desired doneness, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Arrange the scallops decoratively on a platter and serve with lime wedges.

SESAME-CRUSTED, PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ASIAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl add ginger, garlic, green onion, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, and sake. Whisk ingredients together.
• Place 1 teaspoon of vinaigrette in each soup spoon.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Place sesame seeds on a plate. Pat down top and bottom side of each scallop in sesame seeds.
• In a saute pan, over medium-high heat add remaining tablespoon oil. When oil is hot, add scallops, placing them sesame-crusted side down. Sear for approximately 1 minute, or until sesame seeds brown. Turn and sear on other sesame-crusted side for 1 more minute. Place 1 scallop in each soup spoon. Serve immediately.
• * The same serving format can be achieved with only 4 spoons by replenishing each guests spoon for subsequent servings.
• Recommended beverage: cold sake

ASIAN COLE SLAW WITH SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Place pea pods in heavy small skillet. Add enough water to cover pea pods. Boil 30 seconds. Drain. Rinse under cold water to cool. Drain and pat dry.
• Combine cabbage, bean sprouts, bell pepper, cucumber, green onion, cilantro and pea pods in medium bowl. Add dressing and toss well. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Refrigerate.)
• Divide cole slaw between plates, mounding slightly in center. Combine scallops and soy sauce in small bowl. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Add scallops to skillet and cook 30 seconds. Turn scallops and continue cooking until scallops are golden brown on top and bottom and just cooked through, about 20 seconds longer. Divide scallops between plates, arranging decoratively around coleslaw.

SCALLOPS WITH CILANTRO AND LIME (JACK NICHOLSON)

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• heat over medium-high and add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Add scallops, scallions, and hot pepper sauce.
• Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat 2 minutes.
• Add wine and lime juice and continue cooking and stirring 3 minutes or until scallops are just cooked. DO NOT OVERCOOK or scallops will toughen.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer scallops to a platter.
• Season with salt and pepper and garnish with cilantro and lime slices.

CILANTRO-LIME COLESLAW

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, lime zest, lime juice, rice vinegar, garlic, sweet chili sauce, and sugar in a large bowl, stirring to dissolve sugar. Mix cilantro and red onion into dressing. Stir cabbage into dressing mixture, about 1 cup at a time, until all cabbage is coated.

PAN SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat heat oil in skillet and add scallops. season with salt and pepper cook about 3-5 minutes should be lightly browned then flip and do the same on other side.
• mean while in sauce pan combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil then remove from heat.
• serve scallops and sauce immediately.