Best Nantucket Bay Scallops In Tequila Citrus And Chile Dressing Recipes

Nantucket Bay Scallops in Tequila, Citrus, and Chile Dressing image

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Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pound Nantucket bay scallops, roughly diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 cup tequila
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 red bell pepper, minced
1 serrano chile, minced
1/8 cup fresh lime juice
1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons roughly chopped mint
4 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper
Scallop shells
Seaweed
Lime wedges
Sea salt

Steps:

Clean the mussels off the scallops and reserve in the refrigerator on ice until needed.
Combine all of the ingredients to make the marinade and add the scallops 15 minutes before serving. Keep the scallops in the marinade in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To serve, fill a glass bowl with crushed ice. Place the shells on top of the ice and fill with the scallops and dressing. Garnish with seaweed and lime wedges. Just before serving, sprinkle some sea salt over the scallops.

Nantucket Bay Scallops Crudo image

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Categories appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 pound Nantucket Bay scallops
1/2 lemon, juiced
Pinch coarse sea salt
2 turns fresh black pepper
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, from Ocane, preferably
2 sprigs fresh cleaned chervil

Steps:

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Divide into 4 bowls and top with chervil leaves. Serve immediately well chilled.