Pan Seared Sugar Crusted Sea Scallops

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

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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 oi

l, 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 chive

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