Pan Seared Sugar Crusted Sea Scallops
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Bacon, tabasco soaked cherries, maple aioli
Serves 4 as an appetizer
- 8 sea scallops
- 2 tbl. sugar
- 1 tbl. canola oil
- 8 strips of good quality bacon (the thicker the better)
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tbl. Tabasco sauce
- 2 tbl. aioli or your favorite mayo
- 2 tbl. pure maple syrup
- 2 tbl. chopped chives
- s&p
Mix warm water, cherries, and Tabasco and let steep for 5 minutes, strain liquid. Mix aioli or mayo with maple syrup. In a saute pan heat canola oil, add bacon and cook till crisp, remove bacon and keep warm. Season scallops with salt & pepper, sear on both sides approx. 1 minute on each side in same pan to a perfect medium-rare. Place 2 strips bacon and cherries on each plate, place scallops on top, dust with sugar, drizzle with maple aioli and garnish with chives