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Recipe

Moroccan-Spiced Seared Scallops with Green Grape and Lemon Relish

Scott Phillips

Servings:4

A blend of six spices you probably have in your pantry and a preserved-lemon shortcut make this impressive, exotic dish feasible for a weeknight meal.

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  • 1 medium lemon
  • Kosher salt
  • 1-1/2 cups seedless green grapes, quartered lengthwise and at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. sweet Hungarian paprika
  • 1 tsp. ground turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1-1/2 lb. large all-natural “dry” sea scallops, side muscles removed
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Nutritional Information

  • Calories (kcal) : 320
  • Fat Calories (kcal): 130
  • Fat (g): 15
  • Saturated Fat (g): 2
  • Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 2
  • Monounsaturated Fat (g): 10
  • Cholesterol (mg): 55
  • Sodium (mg): 560
  • Carbohydrates (g): 17
  • Fiber (g): 2
  • Protein (g): 29

Preparation

  • Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from the lemon in strips (yellow part only). Reserve the lemon. In a small saucepan, combine the lemon zest with 1/2 cup water and 1 tsp. salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until the liquid reduces to about 1 Tbs., about 10 minutes. Drain, rinse, drain again, and pat dry. Finely mince the lemon zest and combine it with the grapes, 2 Tbs. of the olive oil, scallions, cilantro, and mint in a medium bowl.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger.
  • Pat the scallops dry. Season them liberally with salt and pepper and coat them with the spice mixture.
  • 热1 Tbs。橄榄油在一个12英寸的不粘锅的skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add half of the scallops and cook, turning once, until seared on the outside but still translucent in the center, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a warm plate. Repeat with the remaining 1 Tbs. oil and scallops.
  • Divide the scallops among 4 plates and serve with the relish. Cut the reserved lemon into quarters and squeeze over the scallops and relish. Serve immediately.

Serve withCouscous with Chickpeas and Pistachioson the side.

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  • cookingjudy| 02/05/2018

    This is a favorite so have made it several times. The spice rub is wonderful and does not over power the scallops flavor. The only thing I changed is that I use preserved lemon rind - pulp removed, rinsed and minced - in place of the fresh lemon called for in the recipe. I think the saltiness of the preserved lemon gives the sweet grape relish a nice flavor boost. This is a wonderful recipe, it is easy and quick to prepare.

  • libbyf| 07/24/2010

    This was delicious! Usually I just pan sear scallops, so I was a little unsure about all the different flavors in this recipe overwhelming the scallops, but I followed the recipe exactly and it was great! The lemon peel was very flavorful in the grape relish. Definitely worth following all the steps!

  • tmcguff| 12/03/2009

    I made this twice, reading and re-reading the recipe many times. The spice coating came out chalky and dry no matter how much olice oil I used.The process of boiling the lemon zest only served to leach out lemon flavor, hardly a substitute for preserved lemon, and a waste of time.Sorry....I tried. This one didn't work.

  • Jenniam| 09/08/2009

    Terrific seasoning to put together. I made the scallops, my kids LOVED them. The following day we went to a BBQ and I put it on a Ratatouille in filo, baked them and it was a huge hit!

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