Scallop Cakes With Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise And New Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Cool. Place scallops in processor. Using on/off turns, coarsely chop scallops. Transfer scallops to large bowl. Stir in onion, chopped chives, parsley, flour, ginger, lime juice, egg, salt, lime peel, and pepper. Form scallop mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick patties, each about 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Place scallop cakes on baking sheet. Cover and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat peanut oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add scallop cakes to skillet and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer cakes to baking sheet. Place in oven and bake until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
• Place 2 scallop cakes on each of 4 plates. Top with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise. Place Buttered New Potatoes with Chives alongside. Garnish scallop cakes with whole chives and cilantro sprigs.

Steps:

• Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until cilantro is finely chopped. Add mayonnaise and process just to blend. Transfer to small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

Steps:

• For the Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise: Blend all ingredients in food processor except mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Process until cilantro is chopped up finely.
• Add mayonnaise and process just until blended. Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. This can be made a few days in advance.
• For the Scallop Sliders: In a large skillet, brown bacon pieces until crisp over medium-high heat. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel.
• Leaving 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings in the skillet, reduce heat to medium.
• Pat scallops dry with paper toweling and season both sides of scallops with salt and pepper. Cook in skillet with bacon drippings, 2 minutes on each side or until seared and opaque. Do not overcook the scallops or they will become rubbery. Remove from pan.
• Slice each scallop into 3-4 layers.
• Spread rolls with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise.
• Layer with bacon pieces, scallops, lettuce and tomato.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a non stick skillet on medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook until tender, but not brown. Let cool.
• In a food processor, coarsely chop scallops -- do not over process.
• Place chopped scallops in a large bowl and add onion, chives, parsley, flour, ginger, lime juice, egg, salt, lime peel and pepper.
• Form into 8 1/2 inch thick patties, about 3 inches in diameter.
• Place patties on plate or baking sheet and chill for 1-6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• heat oil in large non stick skillet over medium heat and cook scallop cakes until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer cakes to the baking sheet and bake until completely cooked -- about 7 minutes.
• Serve with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise, which I've also posted, or whatever condiment you might enjoy.