Seared Scallops With Sweet Chili Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

18		Sea scallops (large)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fresh lime juice
4 1/2 tablespoons	67ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
3/4 cup	177ml	Sweet Chili Sauce - (see recipe)
6 teaspoons	30ml	Crème fraîche
1/4 cup	4g / 0.1oz	Chopped fresh cilantro leaves - for garnish
		Fresh nasturtium blossoms - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Toss the scallops with the lime juice and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and marinate for 15 minutes.

Drain the scallops and pat dry. Place the remaining olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and sear the scallops in small batches until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side, adding more oil if necessary.

To serve, place 3 scallops on each of 6 plates. Drizzle each plate with 2 tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce and dollop with 1 teaspoon crème fraîche. Sprinkle with cilantro, then garnish with nasturtium.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Per serving (with sauce): 215 calories, 23g carbohydrates, 8g protein, 10g fat, 15mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 03-30-2003

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