Seared Scallops Teriyaki Recipes

SEA SCALLOPS WITH TERIYAKI GLAZE

Steps:

• Peel off the muscle on the side of the scallop and discard. Slice in half, crosswise to make 2 round pieces from each scallop. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the oil and sear the scallops for 15 to 30 seconds on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside. Pour any excess oil out of the pan and discard. Carefully deglaze with sake while the pan is off the heat. Return the pan to the heat. Add the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, honey, and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer, and cook until thickened. Add the scallops back to the pan and toss to coat and heat through. Remove from the heat and add the green onions. Serve immediately over wasabi mashed potatoes.;
• Cut the potatoes into large pieces of equal size. Put in a medium-size pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain thoroughly. Pass through a food mill and whip in the butter, hot cream and roasted garlic puree.
• Blanch the spinach in boiling salted water for 10 seconds. Refresh in ice water. Drain thoroughly. Transfer to a blender and add wasabi powder. Process to a puree. Stir into warm mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

WOK SEARED SCALLOPS IN TERIYAKI TABASCO BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat wok over high heat. Working in batches, add two tablespoons butter and melt. Add a generous splash of hot pepper sauce, or to taste. Add four scallops to sizzling butter mixture and sear both sides until nice and golden brown, about one minute per side. Season with salt and pepper. Remove scallops from wok to plate. Repeat until all the scallops are cooked.
• To the wok add the sugar peas and bell pepper and stir-fry for about 2 to 3 minutes until slightly soft yet still crunchy. If they are sticking you may need to add a dash of peanut oil to help out. Pour a large dash of your favorite teriyaki sauce into the wok and return the scallops to the wok. Give them a final toss and serve.

SEARED SCALLOPS TERIYAKI

Steps:

• combine all ingredients except scallops and cornstarch in food processor. place scallops in marinade for 30 minutes. remove scallops and sear in two tablespoons of unsalted butter and a splash of olive oil until lightly browned on each side. Remove scallops and pour in reserved marinade. Wisk in cornstarch until slightly thickened. You may want to use water to perfect the consisitency if your sauce is too thick. Place scallops over sticky rice and spoon marinade over top.

TERIYAKI SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, rice wine, sake (or dry sherry) and sugar in medium bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Add scallops and let stand for 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Meanwhile, bring 2 1/2 cups water and salt to a boil in medium saucepan over high heat.
• Add asparagus.
• Reduce heat to medium-high.
• Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain asparagus and keep warm.
• Drain scallops, reserving marinade.
• Preheat broiler.
• Line broiler pan with foil.
• Brush broiler rack with vegetable oil.
• Place scallops on rack.
• Brush lightly with marinade.
• Broil about 4 inches from heat source 4-5 minutes or until brown.
• Turn scallops with tongs and brush lightly with marinade.
• Broil 4 to 5 minutes or just until scallops are opaque in center.
• Serve immediately with asparagus.
• Garnish as desired.

SEARED SCALLOPS TERIYAKI

Steps:

• Place snow peas, carrots, mushrooms and asparagus into a steamer over boiling water. Cover and cook until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, heat a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add scallops and let brown, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook until firm and opaque, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and add teriyaki sauce.
• Toss vegetables with soy sauce and rice vinegar. Divide vegetables among 4 plates, top with scallops and serve.

SIMPLY SEARED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pat sea scallops dry with paper towels. Season with some lemon juice, salt, and pepper on one side.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over high heat. Place scallops in the skillet seasoned-side down. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Season with remaining lemon juice, salt, and pepper; flip. Continue cooking until opaque, about 2 minutes more. Garnish with lemon zest.

SEARED SESAME SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together sesame seeds, salt, and pepper. Remove tough muscle from side of each scallop if necessary and pat scallops dry. Dip flat sides of each scallop in sesame mixture. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté scallops on flat sides until sesame seeds are golden and scallops are just cooked through, about 4 minutes total.
• Serve scallops with couscous and lemon wedges.

TERIYAKI BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil.
• Whisk teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl.
• Wrap each piece of scallop with a strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Dip each bacon wrapped scallop in the teriyaki sauce mixture and arrange on one of the prepared baking sheets.
• Broil in preheated oven until lightly charred, about 6 minutes. Flip scallops and transfer to the clean baking sheet and return scallops to the oven. Continue to broil until bacon is charred on the second side, about 6 minutes more.