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Best Recipe for Seared Scallops with Spicy Honey-Citrus Glaze on Celery Salad

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup orange blossom honey
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 4 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lime peel
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as sriracha)*
  • 2 cups finely chopped celery (about 4 large stalks)
  • 1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium)
  • 1 cup finely chopped orange bell pepper (about 1 medium)
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 large sea scallops, side muscle removed
  • Chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until heated through. Set aside. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.
  2. For salad: Mix all ingredients in large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
  3. Mix all ingredients in large bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
  4. For scallops: Preheat broiler. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Cook scallops until browned on 1 side, about 1 minute. Turn scallops over and cook 1 minute. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze atop each scallop. Place scallops in broiler until glaze browns, about 1 minute.
  5. Preheat broiler. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Cook scallops until browned on 1 side, about 1 minute. Turn scallops over and cook 1 minute. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze atop each scallop. Place scallops in broiler until glaze browns, about 1 minute.
  6. Divide salad among 4 plates. Top salad on each plate with 3 scallops. Drizzle remaining glaze over. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
  7. *Sold in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

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