Southern Scallops With Sweet Tea Chili Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3


• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided


• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice


• 1 teaspoon pepper


• 18 large sea scallops (about 1.5 pounds)


• 2 tablespoons sour cream


• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1/2 cup rice vinegar


• 3/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon liquid iced tea concentrate


• 2 tablespoons plum sauce


• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger


• 2 teaspoons minced garlic


• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 prepare sweet tea chili sauce. cool completely.


• 2 combine 2 t. oil, juices,and pepper in a large zip-top freezer bag. add scallops. seal, marinate 15 minutes. drain. discard marinate. pat scallops dry.


• 3 heat 1 t. oil over high. sear half of scallops, 2 minutes on each side or until browned. remove to plate. repeat with another tablespoon of oil and rest of scallops.


• 4 drizzle 3 t. tea sauce over each serving. put 2 teaspoons sour cream on each and sprinkle with chives.


• 5 sweet tea chili sauce: combine everything with a whisk. microwave on high for 5 minutes, whisking after each minute.