seared scallops with pineapple sweet chili sauce

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Delicious. Sweet a little heat Perfect

yield 2 -4
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For seared scallops with pineapple sweet chili sauce

  • 1
    pineapple peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 c
    each water, rice vinegar and sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    red chili flakes
  • 3 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    water
  • 12 lg
    sea scallops
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil

How To Make seared scallops with pineapple sweet chili sauce

  • 1
    Place the pineapple and water in a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan. Add the sugar vinegar, chile flake and garlic. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Mix the cornstarch and water together and add to sauce and cook 5 more minutes to thicken. Set aside and keep warm.
  • 2
    Add the olive oil to a skillet. Pat the scallop dry and season with salt and pepper. Once the oil is smoking working in batches to not over crowd pan sear the scallops for 2 minutes each side.
  • 3
    Serve with the sauce.

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