Seared Scallops with Asian Slaw

Demonstrated by: Chef Noreen Lam of The Contemporary Museum Cafe.
Simple Summer Dishes on June 15, 1999.

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Ingredients:

Seared Scallops with Asian Slaw

  • 2 cups finely shredded celery cabbage (napa, won bok, makina)
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded red cabbage
  • 1 small red bell pepper, julienned
  • 1 small carrot, pared and julienned
  • 1/2 small jicama (chop suey yam), pared and julienned
  • 4 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 12 large sea scallops, with muscles removed
  • 2 tablespoons blackened fish spice
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 stalks green onion, slivered diagonally

Directions:

Combine cabbages, bell pepper, carrot, and jicama. Combine fish sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice; add to cabbage mixture and toss well. Place on salad plates. Drain scallops well. Dip one side of each scallop in fish spice. Heat a skillet; add oil and heat almost to the smoking point. Add scallops, spice side down; lower heat to medium-high and cook for 1 minute. Turn scallops and cook for 1 to 2 more minutes; place around cabbage mixture. Combine mustard, soy sauce, and the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice; drizzle over salad. Garnish with green onion. Makes 4 servings.

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