Glazed Sea Scallops With Wilted Napa Cabbage Slaw

Serves: 4

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

33

Spice

45

Sweetness

48

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Soy Sauce

1.5 tbsps

White Wine Vinegar

1 tsp

Sugar

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

450 g

Sea Scallops

Directions:

1

In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, sesame oil, and salt and pepper to taste

2

In a bowl toss cabbage, carrot, and scallion with 2 tablespoons soy sauce mixture

3

Remove tough muscles from side of each scallop if necessary

4

Pat scallops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper

5

In a heavy non-stick skillet just large enough to hold scallops in one layer, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté scallops until golden and cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side

6

Transfer scallops to a bowl

7

Add remaining soy sauce mixture to skillet and boil until reduced to a glaze

8

Add glaze to scallops and toss to coat well

9

Keep scallops warm

10

Add slaw to skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, just until cabbage is wilted, 1 to 2 minutes

11

Season slaw with salt and pepper

12

In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, sesame oil, and salt and pepper to taste

13

In a bowl toss cabbage, carrot, and scallion with 2 tablespoons soy sauce mixture

14

Remove tough muscles from side of each scallop if necessary

15

Pat scallops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper

16

In a heavy non-stick skillet just large enough to hold scallops in one layer, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté scallops until golden and cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side

17

Transfer scallops to a bowl

18

Add remaining soy sauce mixture to skillet and boil until reduced to a glaze

19

Add glaze to scallops and toss to coat well

20

Keep scallops warm

21

Add slaw to skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, just until cabbage is wilted, 1 to 2 minutes

22

Season slaw with salt and pepper

23

Serve slaw topped with scallops and garnished with scallion greens

24

Serve slaw topped with scallops and garnished with scallion greens