Best 8 Seared Scallops In A Blueberry Ginger Sauce Recipes

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Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary journey like no other. Seared scallops, renowned for their delicate sweetness and tender texture, take center stage in this symphony of flavors. Pan-seared to perfection, these succulent morsels are enveloped in a luscious blueberry-ginger sauce, a harmonious blend of sweet and savory notes. Experience the burst of juicy blueberries, the subtle warmth of ginger, and a hint of tangy lemon, all complementing the natural brininess of the scallops. This delightful dish is elevated further with the addition of crispy ciabatta crostini, providing a delightful textural contrast. Indulge in this exquisite creation as a sophisticated appetizer or an impressive main course, accompanied by steamed asparagus or a refreshing salad. Allow your palate to be captivated by this culinary masterpiece, where the sea and land converge in perfect harmony.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SCALLOPS WITH CITRUS GINGER SAUCE



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Scallops that are easy, fresh, pan seared, perfectly golden and topped with a sweet and tangy citrus ginger sauce. Watch the video above to see how quickly they come together!

Provided by Lisa Bryan

Categories     Main Course

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tbsp avocado oil
1 1/2 lb sea scallops
1 orange (zested and juiced)
1 lemon (juiced)
1 tbsp fresh ginger (grated)
2 tbsp butter (or ghee)
sea salt (to taste)
fresh thyme (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Pat your scallops dry with a paper towel and sprinkle them with sea salt.
  • Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. When the oil is nearly smoking, place your scallops in the pan and sear for approximately one and a half to two minutes on each side. Remove scallops to a plate.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and add the orange and lemon juice, orange zest, grated ginger and butter to the pan. Whisk the sauce together in the pan until it's simmering, then add the scallops back to the pan and spoon the sauce on top.
  • Plate your scallops, drizzle more sauce on top and garnish with thyme.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 718 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH GINGER-LIME BUTTER



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Day-boat scallops, the kind that are dry-packed (never frozen or dosed with preservatives), are what you want for this decadent but very simple dish. The scallops are seared on cast iron, but gradually, for a crisp, well-browned surface that intensifies their natural sweetness. Ginger, lime and hot pepper enhance the rich meatiness of all fresh seafood, and here especially so. A roasted sweet potato and a pile of blanched bok choy complete this quintessentially elegant, fast-food meal.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, for two, main course

Time 1h

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 baby sweet potatoes (or use 2 larger sweet potatoes)
4 to 6 large dry-packed fresh sea scallops, about 12 ounces
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
1 fresh hot red chile pepper, finely chopped
Zest and juice of 1 lime
Olive oil, for searing
8 ounces baby bok choy, washed, leaves separated and stems discarded (or use spinach or chard leaves)
2 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash sweet potatoes and wrap them tightly in foil. Roast until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. (If you are using larger sweet potatoes, they may require 15 minutes more in the oven.)
  • Using a paring knife, remove the small hard "foot" from the edge of each scallop. Pat scallops dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Put on a medium pot of salted water to boil for the greens.
  • Meanwhile, make the ginger butter: Combine butter, ginger, chile and lime zest and juice and stir together until well incorporated. Season with salt to taste. Set aside.
  • Take a cast-iron skillet large enough to hold the scallops without crowding and place over medium-high heat. Add a film of olive oil. When the oil is nearly smoking, add the scallops in one layer and let them sizzle. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for at least 5 minutes. Use a small spatula to check the scallops as they brown, allowing them to color gradually. They should be quite crisp and well caramelized. Turn off heat and flip scallops. Leave in pan until firm to the touch.
  • While the scallops are cooking, blanch the bok choy: Cook it for 1 minute in the salted boiling water, then drain and blot on a kitchen towel. Keep warm.
  • Remove and place scallops, browned side up, onto warmed serving plates. Surround with the bok choy leaves and halved or sliced sweet potatoes.
  • Quickly warm the butter in the cast-iron pan and spoon over everything. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 362, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 811 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 1 gram

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH PAN SAUCE



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Seven ingredients and one skillet lead the way to home cooking that's as good as anything you'll eat in restaurants.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Scallop     Butter     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Chive     White Wine

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 pounds sea scallops
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup dry white wine or water, or more as needed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Cut 2 tablespoons of the butter into pea-sized pieces, put it on a small plate, and stick it in the freezer. Heat a large skillet over medium-heat high for 3 or 4 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the olive oil and wait for the butter to melt.
  • Pat the scallops dry with paper towels, add them to the pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper; work in batches if necessary to avoid crowding the skillet. Cook, turning once, until they are well browned on both sides but not quite cooked through, 2 minutes per side (less if the scallops are under 1 inch across; more if they're over). Transfer the scallops to a plate.
  • Stir in the garlic, lemon juice, and wine and scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet with a spatula. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the liquid in the skillet thickens, a minute or two, then whisk in the butter you chilled in the freezer, one bit at a time, to make a creamy sauce, adding another tablespoon or two of liquid if necessary.
  • Return the scallops to the skillet and add the chives. Adjust the heat so the sauce bubbles gently and toss to coat the scallops with the sauce. To serve, transfer the scallops to a platter and spoon the sauce over all.
  • Variation:
  • Seared Scallops With Cherry Tomatoes and Basil: Skip the lemon juice. Cut 1 pint cherry tomatoes in half. Add the tomatoes with the garlic and wine and cook until they wrinkle a bit and release their juice, 2 or 3 minutes. Use chopped fresh basil leaves instead of chives.
  • Cooks' Notes
  • Releasing From The Pan: The scallops will offer no resistance when they're ready to turn. Press down gently while the scallops cook to encourage full contact with the pan, then listen for a hiss: That's moisture heating and evaporating.
  • Getting A Good Sear: The idea is to brown the scallops well on both sides without overcooking them, so keep the heat as high as you can without creating too much smoke.
  • Building Sauce With Butter: After you add the liquid and deglaze the pan, the addition of butter develops fantastic creaminess and richness.
  • Finishing The Dish: As soon as the scallops are cooked through completely and coated with the sauce, remove the pan from the heat; they will continue to cook. Nick-and-peek into one if you need to check for doneness.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER SAUCE



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Provided by Katherine Anastasia

Categories     Milk/Cream     Ginger     Scallop     Summer     Cilantro     Bon Appétit     Pasadena     California

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
24 sea scallops
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1/2 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 green onion, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add 12 scallops to skillet and sear until brown, about 1 minute per side; transfer to bowl. Sear remaining 12 scallops; transfer to same bowl. Add ginger and garlic to skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine and vinegar and boil 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add cream and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 3 minutes. Return scallops and any collected juices to skillet. Simmer until scallops are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Mix in cilantro and green onion.

SEARED SCALLOPS IN A BLUEBERRY GINGER SAUCE



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Delicious

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Categories     Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 large sea scallops
salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground sumac (optional)
1/4 cup(s) olive oil
BLUEBERRY GINGE SAUCE
1/2 cup(s) fresh blueberries
2 teaspoon(s) grated ginger
1 teaspoon(s) sugar
1/4 teaspoon(s) coriander powder
microgreens for garnish

Steps:

  • Pat the scallops dry and season with salt, pepper and sumac. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven 400 degrees. Mix the ingredients for the blueberry sauce together and place in a baking dish. Bake until the blueberries pop and form a bubbling sauce. About 10 minutes.
  • Add the olive oil to a large skillet. once the oil is smoking add the scallops and sear on each side for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Plate the blueberry sauce and top with scallops. Garnish with microgreens

EASY GARLIC-LEMON SCALLOPS



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Scallops sauteed in butter and garlic will melt in your mouth. Lemon juice gives it a nice kick.

Provided by Button

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Scallops

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

¾ cup butter
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds large sea scallops
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.
  • Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 152.4 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 38.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 987.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH LIME-GINGER SAUCE AND CARAMELIZED ENDIVE



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield Six first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound sea scallops
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 shallot, peeled and minced
1/2 clove garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
6 tablespoons imported white port or dry white wine
1/4 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste
2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 large ripe tomato, peeled, seeded and diced small

Steps:

  • To make the endive, melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Season the endive with salt and pepper and place cut side down in the skillet. Cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 8 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the sugar and lime juice over the top and cook, turning occasionally, until the endive are caramelized and tender when pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes longer. Cover and keep warm (can be prepared ahead and reheated in the oven).
  • To make the scallops, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the scallops with salt and pepper, place them in the skillet and sear until lightly browned and warm in the center, about 1 minute per side.
  • To make the sauce, combine the shallot, garlic, ginger, lime juice and port in a nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until nearly all of the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the cream, bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time until all is incorporated. Strain the sauce and season with salt, pepper and a touch of cayenne. Keep warm.
  • To serve, place 1 endive half on each of 6 plates. Divide the scallops among the plates and spoon the sauce over and around them. Sprinkle with the scallions and tomato. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 253, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 439 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER SAUCE



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Found this one in the Dallas Morning News and wanted to save. It is low in fat and calories so it fits in with the AHA suggestion of at least two fish meals a week. We try to do 3 so I am always looking for new recipes to incorporate.

Provided by TXOLDHAM

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium carrot, peeled and quartered
1 shallot, quartered
fresh ginger, about 2 inches, peeled and thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, halved
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup chicken broth, reduced fat and reduced sodium
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 lb sea scallops
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
snipped chives (to garnish) (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine carrot, shallot, ginger, garlic, wine and broth in a medium sauce pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat 12 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Strain; discard vegetables and reserve liquid.
  • Pat scallops dry with a paper towel. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet that has ben sprayed with nonstick cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place scallops in single layer in pan. Cook until golden brown on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn scallops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook about 2 minutes until second side is lightly golden.
  • Reduce heat to low and pour reserved liquid over the scallops. Simmer 1 minute or until scallops are done, stirring any browned particles into sauce and spooning sauce over scallops.
  • To serve, arrange scallops on deep platter and spoon sauce over them. Sprinkle with chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.5, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 27.3, Sodium 715.1, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.9, Protein 15.3

Tips:

  • To ensure the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality scallops. Look for scallops that are plump, firm, and have a slightly briny smell.
  • Pat the scallops dry with paper towels before searing them. This will help them brown evenly and prevent them from steaming.
  • Sear the scallops in a hot skillet with a little oil or butter. Don't overcrowd the pan, or the scallops will steam instead of sear.
  • Cook the scallops for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and opaque throughout.
  • Don't overcook the scallops, or they will become tough and rubbery.
  • Make sure the blueberry-ginger sauce is simmering gently before adding the scallops. This will help prevent the sauce from curdling.
  • Serve the scallops immediately, drizzled with the blueberry-ginger sauce.

Conclusion:

This seared scallops recipe is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The scallops are cooked to perfection and the blueberry-ginger sauce is a perfect complement. This dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.

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