Pan Seared Scallops With Fresh Tomato Caper Salsa
photo by Chef floWer
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 sea scallops, dry (can sub bay scallops if larger scallops are not available)
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Scallop seasoning
- 1 dash cumin, on each scallop
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground pepper
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Salsa
- 1⁄2 lb grape tomatoes (or cherry)
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, fresh
- 1⁄4 cup red onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon jalapeno pepper, minced (seeded and de-ribbed)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
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Searing
- cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1⁄4 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
directions
- Rub scallops with cumin, salt and pepper. Can sit in refrigerator from 5 minutes or longer up to 2 hours.
- Quarter grape tomatoes, add capers, lemon juice, red onions, jalapeño peppers, brown sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper; toss lightly together in a small bowl.
- Spray a skillet with non cooking spray, over medium heat, melt together butter, oil, and brown sugar.
- Add scallops 4 at a time, searing and browning on one side, turning over at the end of 3 minutes, and brown on second side. Continue with last 4 scallops.
- Place two cooked scallops on each plate, and top with fresh tomato caper salsa.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Andi Longmeadow Farm
United States
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