Spicy Thai Scallops With Lime & Chili

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 scallops, large sea, shelled
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ginger, fresh, grated
• 4 scallions, fresh, finely sliced
• 1 lime, finely grated rind
• 1 chili, fresh, red, small, hot, very finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh
• 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
• 4 cups rice, steamed, jasmine
• 4 lime wedges (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 wash and pat dry your scallops.
• 2 slice each scallop in half horizontally.
• 3 heat the butter and oil in a pan and add the garlic and ginger and fry for 1 minute.
• 4 next add the scallions and fry for 1 minute, you do not want to brown.
• 5 now add the scallops and fry over high heat for 5 minutes, stir in the lime rind, chili, lime juice and sugar and cook for another minute.
• 6 serve the scallops over the rice. add the pan juices and garnish with the lime wedges.