Scallops are a delicious and versatile seafood that can be cooked in a variety of ways. Ginger scallops are a popular dish that is both flavorful and easy to make. The combination of ginger and scallops creates a light and refreshing dish that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a special occasion. This article will provide you with the best recipe for ginger scallops, so you can enjoy this delicious dish at home.
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SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH GINGER-LIME BUTTER
Day-boat scallops, the kind that are dry-packed (never frozen or dosed with preservatives), are what you want for this decadent but very simple dish. The scallops are seared on cast iron, but gradually, for a crisp, well-browned surface that intensifies their natural sweetness. Ginger, lime and hot pepper enhance the rich meatiness of all fresh seafood, and here especially so. A roasted sweet potato and a pile of blanched bok choy complete this quintessentially elegant, fast-food meal.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, for two, main course
Time 1h
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash sweet potatoes and wrap them tightly in foil. Roast until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. (If you are using larger sweet potatoes, they may require 15 minutes more in the oven.)
- Using a paring knife, remove the small hard "foot" from the edge of each scallop. Pat scallops dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Put on a medium pot of salted water to boil for the greens.
- Meanwhile, make the ginger butter: Combine butter, ginger, chile and lime zest and juice and stir together until well incorporated. Season with salt to taste. Set aside.
- Take a cast-iron skillet large enough to hold the scallops without crowding and place over medium-high heat. Add a film of olive oil. When the oil is nearly smoking, add the scallops in one layer and let them sizzle. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for at least 5 minutes. Use a small spatula to check the scallops as they brown, allowing them to color gradually. They should be quite crisp and well caramelized. Turn off heat and flip scallops. Leave in pan until firm to the touch.
- While the scallops are cooking, blanch the bok choy: Cook it for 1 minute in the salted boiling water, then drain and blot on a kitchen towel. Keep warm.
- Remove and place scallops, browned side up, onto warmed serving plates. Surround with the bok choy leaves and halved or sliced sweet potatoes.
- Quickly warm the butter in the cast-iron pan and spoon over everything. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 362, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 811 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 1 gram
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH PINEAPPLE, GINGER AND LEMON GRASS SALSA
I'm still on my healthy eating kick to get in shape for the summer, but refuse to resign myself to just baked chicken breasts and steamed broccoli. This recipe was exactly what I needed tonight - something that involves a little bit of real cooking, fresh seafood, and a ton of flavor. I will have to keep this one in mind for the upcoming summer evenings. If scallops aren't your thing, try this recipe with jumbo prawns, calamari, or even grilled octopus!
Provided by Seattle Food Geek
Categories Seafood Shellfish Scallops
Time 45m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the shallot and 1 pinch of salt; cook and stir until the shallot has softened, about 5 minutes. Stir shallot, pineapple, ginger, lemon grass, cilantro, honey, vinegar, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, and salt to taste, together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, recover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the green beans are cold, drain well, and set aside.
- Heat the safflower oil in a large skillet over high heat. Thoroughly dry each scallop. Once light wisps of smoke are visible in the safflower oil, carefully place the scallops in the skillet. Sear the scallops until golden brown without moving them, about 1 minute. Flip the scallop and cook until desired doneness, about 90 seconds. Turn of the heat and remove scallops from the skillet. Toss green beans into the still-hot skillet for 1 minute. Serve scallops over green beans and top with pineapple salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 26.4 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 500.1 mg, Sugar 6 g
SOY-GINGER GRILLED SCALLOPS
Soba noodles tossed with spinach and mushrooms provide a flavorful bed for gingery grilled scallops in this light dish perfect for a weeknight meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat grill until very hot. In a bowl, combine lime juice, soy sauce, vinegar, peanut oil, and ginger; whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, and cook noodles until al dente, about 8 minutes. Place spinach in a colander in the sink, and drain noodles over spinach. Transfer the spinach and noodles to a bowl, and add 6 tablespoons ginger mixture and the scallions; toss to combine, and set aside.
- Place remaining ginger mixture in a large bowl; add mushrooms and scallops. Toss to coat. Place mushrooms on grill, smooth-sides up; cook until lightly browned. Turn over, and continue cooking until soft. Remove from grill, and slice into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Add to noodle salad, and place on serving platter. Place scallops on grill, and cook until opaque and firm, turning once halfway through cooking. Transfer to the serving platter with the noodles, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 g, Cholesterol 20 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 19 g, Sodium 682 g
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER SAUCE
Provided by Katherine Anastasia
Categories Milk/Cream Ginger Scallop Summer Cilantro Bon Appétit Pasadena California
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add 12 scallops to skillet and sear until brown, about 1 minute per side; transfer to bowl. Sear remaining 12 scallops; transfer to same bowl. Add ginger and garlic to skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine and vinegar and boil 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add cream and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 3 minutes. Return scallops and any collected juices to skillet. Simmer until scallops are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Mix in cilantro and green onion.
SEA SCALLOPS WITH CILANTRO GREMOLATA AND GINGER LIME BEURRE BLANC
Categories Ginger Appetizer Sauté Quick & Easy Scallop White Wine Spring Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4 main-course or 6 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make gremolata:
- Stir together cilantro, garlic, and zest in a small bowl.
- Make beurre blanc:
- Simmer shallot and ginger in lime juice and wine in a small heavy saucepan until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
- Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time, adding each new piece before previous one has completely melted and occasionally lifting pan from heat to cool mixture. (Sauce must not get too hot or it will separate.) Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl (discard solids), then return to cleaned pan. Season with salt and white pepper and keep warm while cooking scallops.
- Sauté scallops:
- Pat scallops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté scallops, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes total.
- Sprinkle scallops with gremolata and serve with sauce.
GINGER SCALLOPS WITH RICE NOODLES
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories main course
Time 20m
Yield 8 first-course or 4 main- course servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss the scallops in the lime juice and set them aside. If using large sea scallops, cut them in half.
- Cook the noodles in boiling salted water for three minutes. Drain and refresh them under cold running water. Place them in a bowl with the sesame oil and the soy sauce. Toss and set aside until you are ready to fry them.
- Remove the scallops from the marinade, pat them dry and sprinkle them lightly with the flour.
- Heat two tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil in a large skillet. Fry the noodles in a pancake, turning them over with a large spatula and scraping up any crispy bits. Place the noodles in a heated bowl and keep warm.
- Heat the remaining two tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet. Stir-fry the garlic and ginger, then add the scallops and brown them lightly on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Place the scallops on top of the noodles and sprinkle with coriander. Correct seasoning and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 257, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 397 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GINGER CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SCALLOPS
This 2004 recipe draws its inspiration from Thailand, where Mark Bittman first sampled it. The original was topped with shrimp, but his version uses scallops, "a slightly more unusual and elegant combination," but don't feel tied to just scallops: any grilled meat, poultry or fish work just as well here.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories salads and dressings
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- With Asian or English cucumbers (or small garden cucumbers), slice thinly, preferably with a mandoline. With thick cucumbers, peel, halve lengthwise, and scoop out seeds before slicing.
- Mix vinegar, ginger, sugar and salt, and toss with cucumbers. Let stand for 30 to 60 minutes. (Refrigerate if marinating for more than an hour in warm weather.)
- Just before serving, drain excess liquid. Put 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. Wait a minute, then add scallops or shrimp. Sear for about 2 minutes to a side, then remove to a plate. Turn heat to medium, add remaining oil, onions and turmeric, if you are using it. Cook until onion softens, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir onions into cucumbers, top with scallops or shrimp, garnish with sesame seeds, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 268, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 841 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER
Categories Ginger Sauté Quick & Easy Wheat/Gluten-Free Scallop Gourmet
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet heat the oil and the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, in the fat sauté the scallops, patted dry, for 30 seconds on each side, or until they are cooked through, and transfer them to a bowl. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the gingerroot and the shallot over moderately low heat, stirring, until the shallot is softened and stir in the scallion, the scallops with any juice that has accumulated in the bowl, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH LIME-GINGER SAUCE AND CARAMELIZED ENDIVE
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories appetizer
Time 45m
Yield Six first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- To make the endive, melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Season the endive with salt and pepper and place cut side down in the skillet. Cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 8 minutes.
- Sprinkle the sugar and lime juice over the top and cook, turning occasionally, until the endive are caramelized and tender when pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes longer. Cover and keep warm (can be prepared ahead and reheated in the oven).
- To make the scallops, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the scallops with salt and pepper, place them in the skillet and sear until lightly browned and warm in the center, about 1 minute per side.
- To make the sauce, combine the shallot, garlic, ginger, lime juice and port in a nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until nearly all of the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the cream, bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time until all is incorporated. Strain the sauce and season with salt, pepper and a touch of cayenne. Keep warm.
- To serve, place 1 endive half on each of 6 plates. Divide the scallops among the plates and spoon the sauce over and around them. Sprinkle with the scallions and tomato. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 253, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 439 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
WASABI-GINGER CRUSTED SCALLOPS WITH
This is a light, spicy, and sweet Scallop dish perfect for dinner parties. I really love Wasabi and the flavor works well with the tropical fruit salsa.
Provided by Melanie B.
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Stir together all of the salsa ingredients in a large bowl.
- Place 1/4 cup rice in center of 4 plates using a custard cup or any other method of shaping the rice mold.
- Place 1/4 of the salsa mixture around the rice on each plate.
- Mix together ginger, wasabi paste, garlic, olive oil, and salt in another bowl.
- Heat a large saute pan to medium-high heat with some olive oil.
- Dip each flat end of each scallop in the wasabi-ginger mixture and place in the hot saute pan. Sear the scallops for 2 minutes on the first side without moving. Flip over and finish the cooking process for another 1-2 minutes.
- Place 3 scallops on each plate. Drizzle each scallop with a tiny bit of sesame oil to garnish. I also like to garnish with a few sprigs of cilantro in the middle of the rice.
SCALLOPS WITH GINGER
The scallops are seared before they are poached over hot water. The secret of this recipe is the making of the scallops with a few further ingredients to complement the flavour of the scallops. A wonderful and easy to make chinese appetizer.
Provided by Thorsten
Categories Chinese
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- For the dipping mix soya sauce and sherry in a bowl.
- Sprinkle scallops with a little pepper.
- Divide the green onion in white and green part. Cut both in very fine stripes. Cut ginger in very fine stripes.
- Heat oil in a pan over high heat. The oil should be very hot (near the smoke point).
- Put scallops into the pan an sear for about 30 to 45 seconds. Remove from heat.
- Put scallops (seared side up) into the dipping and drizzle some dipping on top. Sprinkle ginger and the white part of the green onion over them.
- Place a steamer basket in a suited pot and fill in just enough water, that it will not reach the steamer basket. Bring water to a boil.
- Place scallops with onions and ginger on little pieces of parchment paper and put onto the steamer basket. Cover pot with lid and steam scallops for 5 minutes.
- Take scallops out of the steamer and serve hot with onions and ginger on top and the dipping sauce. Sprinkle with stripes of green onions (green part).
CORIANDER SCALLOPS WITH ORANGE-GINGER DRESSING
Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
Categories Ginger Quick & Easy Low Cal Dinner Scallop Healthy Coriander Orange Juice Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Whisk juice concentrate, vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, ginger, and cilantro in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Place crushed coriander seeds on plate. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper, then press both sides in coriander to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops and cook until golden brown and just opaque in center, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side.
- Divide greens, orange, and scallops among 4 plates. Drizzle dressing over.
SCALLOPS WITH VEGETABLES, GINGER AND CREAM
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add turnip, bell pepper, carrot and ginger. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Add zucchini and sauté uncovered until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add scallops; sauté until cooked through, adding more butter as needed, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to plate; tent with foil. Add cream to skillet. Increase heat; boil until reduces to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide vegetables among 4 plates, mounding in center. Place scallops around vegetables. Spoon sauce over.
WASABI CRUSTED SCALLOPS W/ GINGER MANGO COULIS
Make and share this Wasabi Crusted Scallops W/ Ginger Mango Coulis recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Piaqua
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- To make the coulis: Heat the canola oil over medium heat in a medium saucepan.
- Add the shallots, ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently until the shallots are translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the sesame oil, plum wine, lobster stock, coconut milk, sweet chili sauce, and simmer until the flavors blend and the mixture reduces by about one-quarter, about 8 minutes.
- Add the mango puree and season with lime juice and salt. Simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes then strain and set aside in a warm place.
- To make the crust: In a spice grinder or mortar, grind the mustard and coriander seeds with the peppercorns and wasabi peas. Adjust the seasoning with wasabi powder and salt.
- Shortly before serving roll the scallops in the crust. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the scallops and cook until they begin to crisp then flip. Cook the scallops until they are crisp on all sides.
- Spoon the scallops onto warm plates. Spoon coulis around the scallops and serve.
LOBSTER RAVIOLI WITH SEARED SCALLOPS, ASPARAGUS AND PEAR TOMATOES, GINGER SOY BUERRE BLANC RECIPE - (5/5)
Provided by es123
Number Of Ingredients 33
Steps:
- Ravioli Filling Preparation: 1. Poach lobster in rapidly boiling salted water for three minutes. Remove and cool. 2. Pre-heat sauté pan and sauté all leeks in 2 tbsp of olive oil. Sweat leeks for one minute then add shallots, ginger and salt and pepper to taste. Continue to sauté until leeks are tender. Remove from heat and add chopped tarragon, set aside and cool. 3. Remove all meat from lobster and dice into small pieces. Place in a colander to drain all water from lobster. 4. Using a Cuisinart, puree shrimp, two scallops and salmon, add one egg and continue to puree until smooth. Fold in heavy cream. 5. Gently mix together lobster, leeks and puree. Adjust seasoning and refrigerate. Beurre Blanc Preparation: Place all ingredients except butter into sauce pan and reduce over medium heat until the liquid in pan has the consistency of syrup. Slowly whisk in chilled butter until all butter is emulsified with the glaze. Add Teriyaki and Soy Sauce and pass through a fine sieve, add chopped ginger. * * *Keep sauce warm. It is important that the sauce does not get too cold or hot. Either will result in separation. Pasta Preparation: Put Flour, Salt and Olive Oil in a blender and process for a few seconds. Add the Eggs and the extra Yolks and process until pasta begins to come together into a loose ball of dough. Knead the pasta dough well on a flat surface until the mixture is smooth & even. Cut the dough into four equal sliced pieces and roll them into balls. Wrap each ball in plastic and allow them to rest in the refrigerator for twenty minutes. Freeze any extra pasta. Roll out one piece of the prepared basic pasta dough gently on a floured surface, then feed it through a pasta machine several times until the pasta is as thick as an envelope. Using a pastry cutter cut out four 4" circles & four 3 ¾ "circles. Spoon a good helping of the filling into the center of each of the four smaller circles. * Be careful to leave a clear edge around the filling to insure a good seal. Brush the edges with a little water & top with the larger circles. Gently press the edges together. Using scissors, trim away any irregular edges of the ravioli. Gently pinch them all around to insure the seal is sound. Refrigerate until ready to use. Final Preparation: 1. Bring ½ gallon salted water to boil. Drop in raviolis. Cook for approximately 1 ½ minutes. 2. While raviolis are cooking, place sesame oil in sauté pan. When pan starts to smoke add remaining scallops that have been halved lengthwise. Cook for a couple of seconds on each side or until brown. 3. Remove scallops from pan and add mushrooms and asparagus. Sauté for one minute then add tomatoes. Cook only until vegetables are heated and lightly colored. 4. Remove ravioli from water. 5. Place a little of the ginger soy buerre blanc on bottom of the bowl. Place ravioli on top; add more sauce to cover ravioli. Place seared scallops around ravioli to form a tripod. Place three asparagus, red tomatoes, yellow tomatoes and oyster mushrooms over ravioli. Serve immediately.
GINGER & SCALLION SCALLOPS WITH PASTA
Steps:
- Heat half the olive oil over moderate heat in a 12-14 inch heavy skillet until aromatic, then add garlic and ginger and saute until garlic is light golden and ginger is fragrant, stirring all the time, about 1-2 minutes. Add cayenne and nutmeg, stirring for about 15 seconds, then add scallops and saute (stirring, duh)until no longer translucent, maybe five minutes or so. Add black pepper. Add scallions and stir for about one minute. Add half the lime juice and stir about one minute. Add salt, if desired. Remove from heat. While preparing scallops, cook pasta in six quarts of salted boiling water until al dente - about seven to ten minutes. Drain thoroughly in colander, return to pot and coat pasta with remaining olive oil and the rest of the lime juice. The pasta and the scallops should be ready for each other at about the same time. Plate the Pasta, dividing appropriately among the 4-6 plates and top with the Scallops and company. Serve, allowing the consumers to top off their plates with the Romano cheese, if they want. Please note that nothing in this preparation is critical. Don't get wacky about timing. You can over-cook or under-cook and it will still work, as long as you don't seriously burn the garlic and ginger. You can leave out the nutmeg and/or the lime juice. It's all up to you. Just don't start a fire! And don't share this treat with any children. If you do, I will hunt you down and confiscate all your condiments. Enjoy the process and enjoy the meal.
GINGER SCALLOPS
Steps:
- In a medium skillet saute the green onions in 2 tablespoons of the butter. Stir in the carrots and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the ginger and the wine. Once hot add the cream, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, over high heat until the sauce is reduced by half.
- Stir in the scallops and cook for 1 minute. Add the remaining butter and stir until melted. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7.4 g, Cholesterol 118.1 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 336.3 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh scallops that are plump and have a briny smell. Avoid scallops that are slimy or have a strong fishy odor.
- To clean the scallops, remove the tough muscle from the side of each scallop. You can also rinse the scallops in cold water to remove any sand or grit.
- When searing the scallops, be sure to preheat your pan or skillet over high heat. This will help to create a nice crust on the outside of the scallops while keeping the inside tender and juicy.
- Do not overcrowd the pan when searing the scallops. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Cook the scallops for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the scallops immediately with your favorite dipping sauce or garnish.
Conclusion:
Scallops are a delicious and versatile seafood that can be cooked in a variety of ways. Whether you are pan-searing, baking, or grilling them, there are a few tips that you can follow to ensure that your scallops turn out perfectly every time. With a little practice, you will be able to cook scallops like a pro!
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