Via Verde! Make These Green Scallop Tacos.

• 16 large fresh scallops
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• peanut oil, for frying
• butter, for frying
• salsa verde (of your choice)
• lime juice, to taste
• 8 corn or flour tortillas

1. Pat the scallops with some paper towels until completely dry (if theyre wet, they wont turn a nice color).
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a saucepan with some peanut oil until really hot, then add the scallops.
4. Now for the tricky part: You must absolutely not move the scallops about, and at the same time, of course, youd like a nice caramelized crust that isnt burnedso how do you do it?
5. Well, wait a couple of minutes, and when your intuition says theyre starting to get done, lift one of them carefully and take a peek underneath.
6. If it looks the same as in a restaurant, you flip them over, add a dollop of butter, and let sear on the other side as wellat the same time as you spoon over the melted butter from the pan.
7. Tasty!
8. Remember that a thoroughly cooked scallop is not an alternative, so if you dont like half-cooked seafood, do another recipe instead.
9. When theyre done, place 2 scallops on each tortilla, spoon the salsa over them, squeeze with lime juice to taste, and enjoy.
10. Serve with small wheat or corn tortillas and lime wedges.
11. Tip: If you dont want to saute the scallops, do a ceviche instead just marinate in lime juice for 10 minutes.

fresh scallops, salt, peanut oil, butter, salsa verde, lime juice, corn

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/via-verde-make-these-green-scallop-tacos/ (may not work)