Grilled Scallops with Yellow Pepper Sauce

This is a once-in-a-while treat for us! The sauce can be made with red or orange peppers - its also delicious over grilled fish.

• Ready In: 37 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  small onion, diced
• 2  yellow peppers, seeded & sliced
• 1  clove garlic, smashed
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  cup  vegetable stock or 1  cup  fish stock
• 1⁄4 cup  whipping cream
• 1  teaspoon sugar
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 20  fresh  large scallops

Directions

1. Heat 2 tbsps of the oil in a saucepan; add onion& cook gently until soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add peppers, garlic& thyme and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
3. Add the stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat& simmer for 20 minutes or until the peppers are very soft.
4. Puree the pepper mixture, return to a clean pan, add the cream& sugar and bring to a boil.
5. Season to taste, reduce heat& simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, season the scallops.
7. Add remaining oil to a very hoy frying pan& sear the scallops for 2 minutes on the first side.
8. Turn& cook for another minute or until just opaque in the center.
9. Serve with sauce.