Best 9 Spicy Glazed Scallops On Cucumber Disks Recipes

SPICY STIR-FRY WITH SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the peanut oil.
• In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger and sriracha. Set aside.
• Add the scallops to the skillet and sear until nice and browned, 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
• Crank up the heat to high. Add the baby corn, squash and broccoli and cook, stirring everything around, for 2 minutes. Then add the snow peas and chile pepper and continue to cook for about 1 minute.
• Give the reserved sauce a quick stir and add it to the skillet along with 1/2 cup water. Continue to cook until the sauce thickens, about a minute or two. Add the scallops back to the skillet and gently stir to coat them in the sauce.
• Serve immediately over rice and garnish with the scallions and cilantro.

SPICY BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Arrange bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned but still pliable, about 5 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Wrap each slice of bacon around one sea scallop and secure with a toothpick. Season with Cajun seasoning.
• Heat olive oil in a clean skillet over medium-high heat; sear scallops until golden and bacon is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Squeeze lemon over scallops. Serve immediately.

SPICY ORANGE-GLAZED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Cook shallots and zest in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. Add orange juice, broth, wine and habanero slices. Cook over high heat to reduce. Taste often and remove and discard habaneros when desired heat is achieved. When habaneros are removed, add the liqueur.
• Brush scallops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Sear scallops on a grill pan to a slightly under-cooked state, about 3 1/2 minutes per side but watch them closely. Remove from grill pan and add scallops to the thickened orange glaze, tossing to coat well until scallops are cooked to desired doneness.
• Smear a clean plate with orange glaze top with 3 scallops. Drizzle scallops with more glaze and garnish with chives and orange slice.

SPICY GLAZED SCALLOPS ON CUCUMBER DISKS

Steps:

• In a bowl combine well 1/4 cup water, the garlic, the jalapeño, the soy sauce, the orange juice, the sugar, and the salt, add the scallops, coating them well with the marinade, and chill the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain the scallops well. In a heavy skillet, preferably non-stick, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the scallops in batches, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until they are golden brown, transferring them as they are cooked to a plate and adding more of the oil to the skillet if necessary. Arrange a scallop on each cucumber slice and garnish it with a coriander leaf.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY HONEY-CITRUS GLAZE ON CELERY SALAD

Steps:

• For glaze:
• Stir all ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until heated through. Set aside. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.
• For salad:
• Mix all ingredients in large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• For scallops:
• Preheat broiler. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Cook scallops until browned on 1 side, about 1 minute. Turn scallops over and cook 1 minute. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze atop each scallop. Place scallops in broiler until glaze browns, about 1 minute.
• Divide salad among 4 plates. Top salad on each plate with 3 scallops. Drizzle remaining glaze over. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
• *Sold in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pat scallops thoroughly with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and ensure a good sear. Combine seafood seasoning, salt, and pepper and use to lightly season both sides of the scallops.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops to the skillet, being careful not to crowd. Cook until golden brown and a crust starts to form, about 3 minutes per side. Cook in batches if necessary to avoid steaming the scallops and be careful not to overcook. Remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm.
• Add white wine, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom. Cook until glaze is slightly thick and syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Move scallops to a serving plate, drizzle glaze on top, and garnish with chopped tarragon.

SOY-GLAZED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup marinade into a bowl or dish. Add the scallops; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes., Place remaining marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened., Drain and discard marinade. Thread scallops onto 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-4 minutes on each side or until scallops are firm and opaque, basting occasionally with remaining marinade.

SKEWERED SCALLOPS WITH A SPICY RUB

Steps:

• Combine the herbs and spices in a small bowl.
• Place the scallops on a side plate.
• Add the olive oil and lime juice and turn scallops to coat.
• Sprinkle one side of the scallops with the spice/herb mix.
• Turn over and sprinkle the other side.
• Cover and marinate 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Thread scallops on skewers; season with salt.
• Lightly oil grill and cook skewers 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until just cooked through.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPICY CLEMENTINE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. To make sauce: In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring clementine juice, chili powder, and lime zest to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour; mixture should be thickened and syrupy.
• 2. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, one piece at a time, until incorporated.
• 3. In a large skillet over high heat, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil until smoking. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Cook 10 scallops 1 to 2 minutes per side, until dark golden brown. Remove to paper towels and drain. Repeat with remaining oil and scallops in 3 batches. Serve scallops hot with warm sauce.