19 Oct Joe’s Sea Scallops with a lime-cilantro

Ingredients:

• 4-8 large sea scallops
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 serrano chile, minced
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 c. sake, white wine or white vermouth
• 1/4 c. cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
• olive oil

Procedure:

1. Pat dry scallops thoroughly and set aside.
2. in small saucepan, heat 1-2 tsp. olive oil to medium hot. Add shallot, chile, and garlic and sizzle 2-3 minutes, just enough to soften.
3. Add sake or wine and lime juice. Let it bubble away over medium-high heat until reduced by about half.
4. A Add cilantro and continue cooking for another minute or two.
5. Put reduction in small blender jar and puree. Keep warm.
6. Start heating a heavy skilet for searing the scallops.
7. Drizzle a little olive oil onto scallops and rub to coat.
8. When pan is almost hot enough to smoke, add scallops. Sear twO minutes per side, serve immediately