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Chili-Crusted Digby Sea Scallops

1
Points® value
Total Time
25 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
13 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Our Mexican-inspired marinade caramelises as it cooks, forming an intensely flavoured, sweet and tangy scallop crust over these indigenous scallops.

Ingredients

Fresh lemon juice

3 tbsp(s)

Packed light brown sugar

1 tbsp(s)

Chili powder

2 tsp(s)

Lemon zest

½ tsp(s)

Cumin seeds

½ tsp(s)

Cayenne pepper

¼ tsp(s)

Uncooked scallops

1 pound(s), about 16 sea scallops

Table salt

½ tsp(s)

Zucchini

2 medium, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk together lemon juice, sugar, chili powder, lemon zest, cumin, salt and cayenne in a small saucepan; set pan over medium-low heat and simmer until mixture thickens, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to a shallow dish, add scallops and turn to coat.
  3. Transfer scallops to prepared baking sheet and arrange zucchini slices alongside. Broil scallops and zucchini until scallops are cooked through and opaque and zucchini is tender, about 3 to 5 minutes per side.
  4. Yields about 4 scallops per serving.

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