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Beautifully plated seared sea scallops drizzled with a black bean sauce with grilled asparagus on the side on top of a long white plate beneath a black and white checkered napkin.

Seared Scallops with Black Bean Sauce

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This Seared Sea Scallops with Black Bean Sauce recipe is easy enough for even the seafood-recipe novice. This entire dish is ready in under 30 minutes!

  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons black bean garlic sauce
  • 1/3 cup rice wine
  • 1/4 cup mirin
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1 pound wild dry sea scallops (patted dry)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a small sauce pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté until translucent and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  2. Add in the black bean garlic sauce and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the rice wine and mirin. Lower the heat to simmer, stirring until the liquid is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and remove from heat.
  3. Season the scallops on both sides with the pepper. Heat a grill pan or cast iron pan on high.
  4. Sear the scallops until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 to 4 minutes per side.
  5. Plate the scallops and drizzle with the black bean sauce and garnish with cilantro sprigs.
  6. Serve with a side of grilled asparagus or your favorite green side dish.

Notes

For this post we’ve partnered with [Simply Surimi Seafood.

  • Author: Asian Caucasian
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Asian Fusion

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 254
  • Sugar: 15.6 g
  • Sodium: 967.8 mg
  • Fat: 4.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25.8 g
  • Protein: 24 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.5 mg