Grilled Scallops With Vegetables And Hoisin Orange Sauce Food

SCALLOPS WITH CITRUS GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat your scallops dry with a paper towel and sprinkle them with sea salt.
• Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. When the oil is nearly smoking, place your scallops in the pan and sear for approximately one and a half to two minutes on each side. Remove scallops to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the orange and lemon juice, orange zest, grated ginger and butter to the pan. Whisk the sauce together in the pan until it's simmering, then add the scallops back to the pan and spoon the sauce on top.
• Plate your scallops, drizzle more sauce on top and garnish with thyme.

GRILLED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice and salt. Place scallops in a large bowl, and toss with butter mixture. Let stand for about 2 minutes.
• Thread scallops onto skewers, or use a wire grill basket. Cook on preheated grill for about 4 minutes per side.
• Return butter mixture to saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and keep warm while scallops cook. Toss with grilled scallops and serve.

SCALLOPS WITH ORANGE-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season scallops with salt and pepper; cook until browned and opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; cover loosely with foil. Cut orange segments into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Reduce heat to medium, add wine to skillet, and cook 30 seconds. Add butter and 3 tablespoons orange juice and cook, swirling, until sauce is thickened, 1 minute. Remove from heat and add chives and orange pieces. Season with salt and pepper and spoon over scallops and couscous.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH VEGETABLES AND HOISIN-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
• Mix first 4 vegetable ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add watercress, cucumber, carrot, cilantro and onion; toss to blend.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Let stand for 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour, tossing occasionally.
• Stir coriander seeds in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer seeds to a plastic bag.
• Using mallet or hammer, coarsely crack seeds.
• Combine sesame oil and ginger in medium bowl; mix in coriander seeds and then scallops.
• Let stand at least 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour.
• Prepare barbecue to medium-high heat.
• Thread 3 scallops onto each of 4 skewers.
• Brush barbecue rack with oil to prevent sticking.
• Grill scallops until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Divide vegetables among 2 plates.
• Top each with scallops and serve, passing Hoisin-Orange sauce separately.

GRILLED SCALLOPS AND VEGETABLES WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Spray cold grid with nonstick cooking spray.
• Preheat grill to medium high heat.
• Heat chili oil and sesame oil in small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add green onion; cook about 15 seconds or just until fragrant.
• Add ginger; cook 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth; bring to a boil.
• Cook until liquid is reduced by half.
• Place mixture in blender with cilantro; blend until smooth.
• Set aside.
• Thread scallops and vegetables onto skewers.
• Grill about 8 minutes per side or until scallops turn opaque.
• Serve hot with cilantro sauce.

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.

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH VEGETABLES AND HOISIN-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Mix all ingredients in bowl. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• For vegetables:
• Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add watercress, cucumber, carrot, cilantro, and onion and toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour, tossing occasionally.
• For scallops:
• Stir coriander seeds in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker, about 2 minutes. Transfer seeds to plastic bag. Using mallet or hammer, coarsely crack seeds. Combine sesame oil and ginger in medium bowl; mix in coriander seeds, then scallops. Let stand at least 30 minutes or chill up to 1 hour.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Thread 3 scallops onto each of 4 skewers. Brush barbecue rack with oil to prevent sticking. Grill scallops until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Divide vegetables among 4 plates. Top each with scallops and serve, passing hoisin-orange sauce separately.
• Available at Asian markets and many supermarkets.