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.