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               Seared Scallops With Cucumber-Pepper Relish

Recipe By     : Cook's Magazine
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Relishes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       lb           Scallops
   1                    Salt
   1                    White pepper
   2       tb           Olive oil
                        Relish:
   1                    Lemon grass stalk
     1/2   c            Rice vinegar
     1/4   c            Sugar
     1/2   ts           Red pepper flakes
   2       md           Cucumber
   1                    Banana pepper -- devein/minced
   1                    Red serrano -- deveined/mince
   2       ts           Cilantro -- minced
   2       ts           Fresh basil -- minced
   2       ts           Fresh mint -- minced
     1/3   c            Lime juice
   1                    Salt
   1                    White pepper
  
  Slice lemon grass stalk thinly crosswise. Peel and halve cucumbers
  lengthwise, then seed and slice thin crosswise.
  
  Relish:

  Bring lemon grass, vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 cup
  water to boil in a saucepan; simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup.
  Strain mixture into a bowl and cool slightly; discard solids. Stir
  in all other sauce ingredients.
  
  Sprinkle scallops with 1/2 ts salt and 1/4 ts white pepper. Heat
  1 tb oil in a wok or non-stick skillet. Working in batches to avoid
  overcrowding, and adding remaining oil as needed, saute scallops,
  turning once, until seared.
  
  Spoon a portion of relish onto each plate. Arrange a portion of
  scallops over the relish and serve immediately.

  Yield: 4 Servings
  
 
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