Scallops with Minted Pea Sauce

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Scallops with Minted Pea Sauce Appetizer

Mint and ginger dress up dried peas to make an easy and elegant sauce for seared scallops.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup dry green peas
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 Tbs chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger
• salt and pepper
• 16 sea scallops (about 1 pound)
• 2 Tbs flour

Method:

1. Add peas and water to a small pot placed over medium heat. Cover and let cook until soft — this should take 30-40 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a small skillet set over medium-high heat.
3. Add the minced shallot and garlic and cook until soft and translucent. Set aside. When peas have softened, remove the pot from the stove.
4. Add the shallot and garlic, mint, ginger, and about half the chicken stock. Puree using an immersion blender (or transfer to a blender or food processor), adding more stock until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
5. Return to stove and keep warm.
6. Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel, removing as much moisture as you can — this will help you to get a nice sear on them. Dust them with flour to help absorb any excess water that has remained. Heat a large non-stick skillet over high heat.
7. When the pan is very hot, add the scallops. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the bottom has turned golden brown, trying not to move the scallops around in the pan too much as they cook.
8. Flip the scallops and cook the other side for an additional 2-3 minutes until they are done.

Ladle the sauce onto your serving dish and top with the scallops.

Serves 4.

Approx. 110 calories, 2 grams fat, 2 grams fiber, 11 grams protein