Best 7 Spicy Thai Scallops With Lime Chili Recipes

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ASIAN LIME-CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water 30 minutes.
• Pound garlic, chile, and sugar to a fine paste with a mortar and pestle. Stir paste together with vinegar, fish sauce, water, and lime juice. (Alternatively, purée sauce ingredients together in a blender.)
• Pat scallops dry. Thread 4 on each skewer (flat sides facing out; see photo), then brush both sides with oil (2 teaspoons total for 4 skewers). Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Brush a 12-inch nonstick skillet with remaining teaspoon oil and heat over high heat until hot but not smoking. Sear scallops, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes total.
• Serve scallops with sauce spooned over.

10 MINUTE PAN SEARED THAI CHILI SCALLOP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat butter in pan on high heat until melted and lightly foaming.
• Pat scallops dry with paper towel and generously season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Add scallops into pan, with space in between so they can crisp.
• After about 4 minutes on one side, flip scallops. They should have a golden crust on the side that was face-down. (If not, increase heat, and let sear a bit more.)
• Add garlic and thai basil and stir quickly, let lightly brown and become fragrant, do not let burn (about 2-3 minutes).
• Add lemon slices, chili paste, and stir.
• When scallops are still springy to the touch, but bright white and opaque and browned on both sides, serve and top with sauce.

SCALLOPS WITH THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, peanut butter and chili sauce until smooth; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute scallops in 1 tablespoon oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until firm and opaque. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm. , In the same pan, saute the onion, red pepper and cashews in remaining oil for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add scallops and corn; heat through. Serve with pasta if desired.

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.

THAI SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat the orange juice until it is reduced to a quarter of its original volume. Remove from heat and add orange juice concentrate. Let cool. Mix butter with juice reduction and add chili sauce. Refrigerate overnight. Put tamari, sesame seed oil, finely chopped chiles and chopped mint in a bowl and mix well. Add the scallops to the mixture and toss lightly. Set in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours. Put a large saute pan over medium heat and add peanut oil to coat the pan. Allow oil to heat up and add drained scallops flat side down. Cook for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side or longer if scallops are very thick. Remove from pan and set aside. When all of the scallops are cooked, heat the desired amount of butter sauce to melt and then pour over scallops. Garnish with mint sprigs.

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.

THAI LIME SHRIMP & NOODLES

Steps:

• Place the first five ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. Remove 1 tablespoon mixture; toss with shrimp., Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the shrimp mixture; stir-fry 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and shrimp mixture., Add broth, coconut milk, salt and remaining basil mixture to same pan. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in lime zest., Drain pasta; add pasta and shrimp to sauce, tossing to coat.