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Seared Scallops with Citrus Vinaigrette
4
20 mins
Ingredients
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½ pound large Scallops
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½ cup + 4 Tbsp. STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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1 tsp. Flour
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½ tsp Corn Starch
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½ tsp. Sugar
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Salt and Pepper to taste
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3 Tbsp. Lime Juice
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1 Tbsp. Sriacha sauce
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1 tsp. Fish sauce
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1 tsp. Orange zest
Instructions
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1.
In a small bowl, whisk together 2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, flour, corn starch, and sugar. Set aside.
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2.
In small bowl whisk together remaining olive oil, lime juice, sriacha, fish sauce and orange zest to form vinaigrette. Set aside. Whisk together just before serving.
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3.
Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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4.
Heat non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add in 2 Tablespoons of oil to pan and heat until simmering. Brush both sides of dried scallops with flour/oil/corn starch mixture. Place scallops into pan and allow to sear until golden brown – about 2 minutes. Turn over and continue to sear on the other side until golden brown.
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5.
Plate scallops immediately and drizzle with vinaigrette. Serve.
