Seared Scallops with Garlic Butter

If you have to prepare a fish dinner and you want to amaze your guests by reinventing a traditional recipe, I know what to recommend: seared scallops with gourmet black garlic and lime sauce. The scallops prepared in this way will surely be a great success: be ready to ask for an encore!

Ingredients

1/2 cup couscous

2 teaspoons sesame oil

6 to 8 large scallops

Salt and pepper

2 limes

2 teaspoons dry sherry

4 gourmet black garlic cloves

2 teaspoons butter

Preparation

Prepare the couscous according to the instructions on the package.

Grate the zest of one lime and squeeze the juice of both limes into a small bowl and add the sherry. Finely chop 2 cloves of black garlic and add them to the lime and sherry mixture. Prepare the scallops by removing the small muscle, if it has not already been removed, and pat them dry. In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until almost steaming. Add the scallops to the pan, flat side down, and let them cook for about 2 minutes until the bottom is golden brown. Flip the scallops and cook for 2 minutes on the other side. Remove the scallops from the pan and place them on a plate, they will be translucent in the middle, let them rest while you prepare the sauce. Pour the lime, sherry, and garlic mixture into the pan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes to reduce and concentrate the sauce. Add the butter and stir until melted and combined. Thinly slice the remaining 2 cloves of black garlic. Divide the couscous into equal parts on two plates, place the scallops on top of the couscous and place a slice of black garlic on each scallop. Finally, pour the sauce over the scallops and couscous. Enjoy your meal!