Seared Scallops with Black Bean Sauce

This Seared Sea Scallops with Black Bean Sauce recipe is easy enough for even the seafood-recipe novice. This entire dish is ready in under 30 minutes!

Scallops are an all-time fave in my house! They're deliciously sweet and succulent, and sear so quickly in a cast-iron skillet.

We used TransOcean's dry Wild Japanese Hokkaido Sea Scallops. TransOcean's Wild Japanese Hokkaido Sea Scallops are so sweet, succulent and delicious!

[For this post we’ve partnered with [Simply Surimi Seafood.]

Cook the scallops quickly on both sides in a heavy cast iron skillet for that beautiful golden-brown sear.

Black bean sauce is the perfect drizzle for these plump, delicious sea scallops with it's salty umami flavoring. Serve this with a delicious side, like our Easy Grilled Asparagus Spears. This recipe makes a great appetizer as well! Two thumbs up!

Seared Scallops with Black Bean Sauce

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This Seared Sea Scallops with Black Bean Sauce recipe is easy enough for even the seafood-recipe novice. This entire dish is ready in under 30 minutes!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons black bean garlic sauce
• ⅓ cup rice wine
• ¼ cup mirin
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 pound wild dry sea scallops (patted dry)
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a small sauce pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté until translucent and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2. Add in the black bean garlic sauce and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the rice wine and mirin. Lower the heat to simmer, stirring until the liquid is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and remove from heat.
3. Season the scallops on both sides with the pepper. Heat a grill pan or cast iron pan on high.
4. Sear the scallops until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 to 4 minutes per side.
5. Plate the scallops and drizzle with the black bean sauce and garnish with cilantro sprigs.
6. Serve with a side of grilled asparagus or your favorite green side dish.

Notes

For this post we’ve partnered with [Simply Surimi Seafood.

• Author: Asian Caucasian
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Category: Dinner
• Cuisine: Asian Fusion

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 254
• Sugar: 15.6 g
• Sodium: 967.8 mg
• Fat: 4.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 25.8 g
• Protein: 24 g
• Cholesterol: 46.5 mg

Keywords: Seared Scallops, Asian Scallops, Black Bean Scallops