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    Home » Recipes » Seafood

    Seared Scallops with Black Bean Sauce

    January 17, 2022 · Published: March 5, 2018 By: Asian Caucasian 2 Comments

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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!

    Beautifully plated seared sea scallops drizzled with a black bean sauce with grilled asparagus on the side on top of a long white plate beneath a black and white checkered napkin.

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

    A large bag of frozen wild sea scallops from TransOcean sitting on top of a wooden board.

    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.]

    Golden-brown seared sea scallops inside two small cast iron skillets on top of a black and white checkered napkin placed on a wooden board.

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

    Beautifully plated seared sea scallops drizzled with a black bean sauce with grilled asparagus on the side on top of a long white plate beneath a black and white checkered napkin.

    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!

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    Beautifully plated seared sea scallops drizzled with a black bean sauce with grilled asparagus on the side on top of a long white plate beneath a black and white checkered napkin.

    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

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    1. Helena

      March 16, 2018 at 4:42 pm

      Thanks love! So many fun things to try out!

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      • Asian Caucasian

        March 18, 2018 at 8:36 am

        Enjoy! You cannot go wrong with this seared scallops recipe! It's so easy to make!

        Reply

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