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ASIAN SCALLOPS WITH GREEN SAUCE
Serves 4 (4-5 sea scallops per person)
INGREDIENTS
Serves 4 for a light meal: 4-5 scallops per person (or 1 ½ -2 pounds of flaky white fish)
For the marinade:
>4 teaspoons sesame oil
>4 teaspoons fish sauce
>1 teaspoon honey
For the Green Sauce:
>8 tablespoons rice vinegar
>1 tablespoon honey
>½ teaspoon salt
>4 cloves of garlic grated or finely minced
>1 ½ -2 teaspoons fresh red chile pepper finely minced
>6 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, chopped
PREPARATION
1. Prepare the marinade and reserve half of it to put into the green sauce. Pour the remaining half of the marinade over the scallops and refrigerate. While the scallops marinate prepare the green sauce.
2. Add the vinegar, honey, salt, and garlic to a small saucepan over medium-high heat and boil for 3-4 minutes.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chile and coriander. For a smoother sauce, buzz the mixture in a small food processor. Add the reserved marinade to the mixture.
4. On your grill or stovetop, preheat a cast iron skillet (or another heavy bottom skillet) until very hot.
5. Add a tablespoon of canola oil to coat the skillet and add the scallops without crowding. A cast iron skillet can accommodate about 6-8 large scallops at a time. Sear the scallops for 2 minutes and flip them for another 2 minutes. This should produce a nice brown crust on the scallops. Keep them warm while cooking the remaining scallops.
6. Serve the scallops with the green sauce spooned over.