Name: Seared Scallops with Spicy Honey-Citrus Glaze on Celery Salad
Yield: Makes 4 first-course servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange blossom honey; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 4 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 2 teaspoons finely grated lime peel; 1 1/2 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as sriracha)*; 2 cups finely chopped celery (about 4 large stalks); 1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium); 1 cup finely chopped orange bell pepper (about 1 medium); 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 12 large sea scallops, side muscle removed; Chopped fresh chives

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 first-course servings

Ingredients

Glaze:

1/2 cup orange blossom honey

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

4 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel

2 teaspoons finely grated lime peel

1 1/2 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as sriracha)*

Salad:

2 cups finely chopped celery (about 4 large stalks)

1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium)

1 cup finely chopped orange bell pepper (about 1 medium)

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Scallops:

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

12 large sea scallops, side muscle removed

Chopped fresh chives

Preparation

For glaze:
Step 1
Stir all ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until heated through. Set aside. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.
For salad:
Step 2
Mix all ingredients in large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
For scallops:
Step 3
Preheat broiler. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Cook scallops until browned on 1 side, about 1 minute. Turn scallops over and cook 1 minute. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze atop each scallop. Place scallops in broiler until glaze browns, about 1 minute.
Step 4
Divide salad among 4 plates. Top salad on each plate with 3 scallops. Drizzle remaining glaze over. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
Step 5
*Sold in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

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Recipe information

Ingredients

Glaze:

Salad:

Scallops:

Preparation

For glaze:

Step 1

For salad:

Step 2

For scallops:

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Recipe notes