Best 8 Sea Scallops With Cracked Wheat Salad Roasted Red Pepper Tahini Vinaigrette And Grilled Lemons Recipes

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pan over medium-high heat.
• Salt and pepper both sides of the scallops and place them in the pan. Whatever you do, do not move the scallops at all until ready to flip.
• Sear the scallops on each side for 1.5 minutes, then remove from the pan and serve.

ROASTED SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10 minutes or until bubbly., Stir in scallops. Bake 15 minutes longer or until scallops are firm and opaque. Serve with rice if desired.

SEARED SCALLOPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, add the oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the scallops and cook until golden brown on one side, 2-3 minutes.
• Gently turn the scallops, and add the butter and garlic to the pan.
• Continue to cook, spooning the butter over the scallops until they are cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
• Add the white wine, cook another 10 seconds.
• Serve with chives.
• Enjoy!

SESAME SEA SCALLOPS OVER BULGUR WHEAT SALAD

Steps:

• SCALLOPS: Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Toss scallops with sesame seeds, cumin seeds, salt and pepper. Sear in oil for 2 minutes per side. Be careful not to overcook scallops or they will be dry and stringy. Serve three per person over bulgur wheat salad and a squeeze of lemon.
• BULGUR WHEAT SALAD: Pour bulgur into a large mixing bowl and pour hot water over it. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes to let bulgur rehydrate. Meanwhile, prepare vegetables and combine all remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Uncover and drain bulgur in a fine colander or sieve, pressing gently to expel any excess water. Add to bowl of vegetables and toss until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Cover and refrigerate until use. The flavors will actually meld together more as it sits.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH SWEET ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler or prepare a charcoal grill.
• Place the peppers under the broiler or on the grill. Cook them on all sides until the skin is well charred. When cool enough to handle, split the peppers in half, core them and discard the charred skin and the seeds. Rinse in cold water. Pat dry with papers towels and cut them into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Remove and discard the ends of the snap peas.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet and add the peas, cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the scallops, the red peppers, shallots, garlic, thyme, pepper flakes, liqueur, butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring and tossing over high heat for 4 minutes or until the scallops are cooked through. Do not overcook. Sprinkle with the coriander.

GRILLED SEA SCALLOPS AND TOMATOES WITH OLIVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender blend olives, roasted pepper, garlic, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. With motor running, add 3 tablespoons oil in a stream and blend vinaigrette until emulsified.
• Discard small tough muscle from side of each scallop if necessary and in a small bowl toss scallops with remaining tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan over high heat until hot and grill scallops until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer scallops to a plate and keep warm. Grill tomatoes over high heat until tender and lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Toss arugula with half the vinaigrette and divide between 2 plates. Top arugula with scallops and tomatoes and serve with remaining vinaigrette if desired.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH RED PEPPER CREAM

Steps:

• For Sea Scallops.
• Heat butter in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Add scallops, salt and pepper and stir until just opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer scallops to bowl, using slotted spoon.
• Add wine and sherry to skillet and boil until reduced to syrup, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.
• Whisk in cream and any juices in scallop bowl.
• Boil until thickened to sauce-like consistency, stirring occasionally.
• Whisk in Red Pepper Puree and heat through.
• Stir in scallops, adjust seasoning and serve immediately.
• For Red Pepper Puree (makes about 1 cup).
• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients, cover and cook until very soft, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes.
• Uncover pan, increase heat to medium and stir until all liquid evaporates and peppers just begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Puree peppers through medium blade of food mill, discarding skins.
• Can be stored in the refrigerator 1 week or frozen.
• Peppers can also be charred and skins removed.
• Proceed with recipe and puree in blender or processor.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Roast the peppers in a 400F oven until very dark; place in a paper bag for 15 minutes.
• Peel and remove seeds and ribs (don't do this under running water, you want all the flavor).
• Place in a blender or food processor and whirl until smooth.
• Place puree and next two ingredients in saucepan and cook for about five minutes.
• Stir the cream into mixture and cook to reduce (about five minutes).
• Season to taste and keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan; add the scallops and cook on each side for about two minutes each.
• Transfer 2 scallops to each plate and garnish with pepper sauce.