Chili Lime Scallops Recipes

SPICY THAI SCALLOPS WITH LIME & CHILI

Steps:

• Wash and pat dry your scallops.
• Slice each scallop in half horizontally.
• Heat the butter and oil in a pan and add the garlic and ginger and fry for 1 minute.
• Next add the scallions and fry for 1 minute, you do not want to brown.
• Now add the scallops and fry over high heat for 5 minutes, stir in the lime rind, chili, lime juice and sugar and cook for another minute.
• Serve the scallops over the rice. Add the pan juices and garnish with the lime wedges.

CHILI LIME SCALLOPS

Steps:

• sauté the chilli, garlic, cumin and coriander in a hot skillet add the lemongrass and the spring onion until they have softened, but not browned.
• Add the scallops and sauté for one minute or until they turn from translucent to opaque.
• Place one cup of cooked basmati rice in the centre of a plate and arrange the scallops around it, deglaze the pan with the lime juice and drizzle over the scallops.
• Garnish with fresh coriander and serve.

CHILI SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat the sesame and vegetable oils in a skillet over moderate heat. Very lightly dust the scallops with cornstarch and saute them, on one side only until quite crusty on one side. When crusty, put a lid on the skillet and finish steaming the scallops by steaming them without overcooking them.
• Remove them from skillet and transfer them, browned side on top of the lentils. To the skillet add the rice vinegar, chili paste and 2 teaspoons soy sauce and reduce until syrupy, spoon over the chili scallops and dust with chives.