Pan Seared Sea Scallops

Come with me to the sea of love, as in, you'll love these divine sea scallops. With fresh vegetables and spices, it's bursting with flavor.
Course Fish and Seafood, Seafood
Cuisine Continental
Servings 4 servings
Calories 1613.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup(s) cooked black beanst
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) corn
  • 8 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 2 limes, juice of
  • 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 medium jalapenos, seeded and minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt, to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) pepper, to taste
  • 20 sea scallops
  • 1 tablespoon(s) Oil for sauteing or as much as desired

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine all ingredients except scallops and saute oil.
  • Let sit at least 30 minutes so flavors may come together.
  • Heat oil in a saute pan until the oil is hot, but not smoking.
  • Add scallops to pan and sear for about 1 minutes, until nicely brown.
  • Turn scallops over and cook another minute.
  • Drain scallops on paper towels.
  • Make mounds of salsa on four plates; position five scallops around each mound.

Nutrition

Calories: 1613.5kcalCarbohydrates: 144.06gProtein: 155.35gFat: 53.31gSaturated Fat: 5.51gCholesterol: 233.33mgSodium: 1796.67mgFiber: 30.92gSugar: 27.18g
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