Soy Citrus Marinated Scallops
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
- 2 lb large sea scallops (30), tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- Garnish: 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (preferably black),toasted
- Accompaniment: soba salad ;
- Whisk together soy sauce, lemon and lime juices, sugar, ginger, and sesame oil in a wide shallow nonreactive bowl.
- Add scallops and marinate, covered, at room temperature, 5 minutes on each side (do not marinate any longer, or scallops will become mushy once cooked).
- Transfer scallops to a plate and reserve marinade.
- Heat 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute scallops, 6 to 8 at a time, until golden brown and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each of the 2 flat sides, transferring to a plate as cooked.
- Wipe out skillet and add 1/2 teaspoon oil between batches.
- Wipe out skillet again, then add marinade and boil until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes.
- Drizzle scallops with sauce.
soy sauce, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar, fresh ginger, asian sesame oil, necessary, vegetable oil, sesame seeds, accompaniment
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/soy-citrus-marinated-scallops-106158 (may not work)