Seared Scallops With Dragon Fruit Salsa Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice the tops of the peppers off and discard the tops but keep the membranes. Place the scallops inside the peppers. Starting at one end, roll each pepper in 1 slice of bacon. Skewer the dragon toe through the center, placing 3 toes per skewer.
• Roast in the oven for 12 minutes.

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!

Steps:

• In bowl combine all salsa ingredients and mix well.
• The sweet vs tart balance can be adjusted to your taste by adding more sugar or lime juice.
• Sprinkle each side of the scallops with salt, pepper and sugar.
• In skillet, melt butter over medium high heat.
• Right when butter starts to turn color, add scallops and cook 1 1/2-2 minutes on each side or until they are lightly browned.
• (Make sure they do not overcook!) Transfer scallops to plate and serve with salsa.

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.

Steps:

• Thaw scallops if they are frozen.
• Rinse scallops and pat dry with paper towel.
• In a large ziploc bag mix the flour and cajun seasoning.
• Add scallops, toss, coating well.
• In a large skillet over medium heat warm the oil.
• Add the scallops and cook for approximately 6 minutes until browned and the scallops are opaque.
• Remove scallops from skillet, keep warm.
• Add spinach to skillet and sprinkle with water.
• Cover and cook over medium high heat until spinach is wilted; about 2 minutes.
• Drizzle spinach with vinegar and toss well to coat.
• Add scallops and heat throughly.
• Sprinkle with bacon pieces.
• Serve.