Scallops With Apricot Sauce
Tender seared scallops meet a sweet and tangy apricot glaze, served over a bed of fragrant cilantro lime rice in this delightful dish. Perfectly balanced flavors of ginger, soy sauce, and citrus bring a touch of elegance to this quick and easy recipe that is sure to impress your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- FOR THE SCALLOPS
- 12 large scallops, patted dry
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated or finely minced ginger
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons water
- salt and pepper
- 1 lime
- FOR THE CILANTRO LIME RICE
- 1 cup rice grains + water to cook
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package instructions then toss with cilantro, lime zest and lime juice.
- 2.Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Season both sides of each scallop with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan then add scallops and cook 1-2 minutes on both sides, until a golden brown crust forms and the centers are slightly translucent.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a medium skillet. Add ginger and cook about 30 seconds until it begins to brown. Add jam and soy sauce, stir until combined and heated through. If the sauce is too thick, stir in 1-2 tablespoons of water to thin the sauce.
- Serve scallops over rice with a drizzle of apricot sauce and a spritz of fresh lime juice.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT5M
Yield
serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 275 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 42 g
- Protein Content: 9 g
- Fat Content: 7 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
- Cholesterol Content: 10 mg
- Sodium Content: 432 mg
- Fiber Content: 1 g
- Sugar Content: 1 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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