Seared Maple Basil Mini Scallops - A Nova Scotian Delight
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Recipe type: Entree, Appetizer
Cuisine: Seafood, Salads
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Living in Nova Scotia, you have to crazy if you don't try the fresh seafood this region has to offer. So I did, in a salad, so there - A healthy dish with an added bonus of NS. You can top up any salad with these yummies.
Ingredients
  • 300gr Fresh Mini Sea Scallops (Thawed Scallops can also be used)
  • 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp Dry Basil
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt and Black Pepper – Pinch of each
Instructions
  1. Rinse the mini scallops and pat them dry
  2. Place in a medium bowl and add all the other ingredients
  3. Stir well until mini scallops are fully coated and let it rest in the bowl for 10 minutes to absorb flavors
  4. Preheat pan or iron skillet over medium-high heat
  5. Using a spoon scoop the scallops and place on preheated pan along with maximum 1 tbsp of whatever excess marinade you have left (if any. If there is none that’s OK)
  6. Let scallops sear in the pan while occasionally stirring. Sear for about 8 minutes until scallops get a light golden color.
  7. Serve warm or at room temperature over your favorite green salad (garden, tossed etc.)
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2013/07/07/seared-maple-basil-mini-scallops-a-nova-scotian-delight/