Scallop Escabache With Cucumber And Sesame

May 29, 2023May 29, 20230 1

Scallop Escabache with Cucumber and Sesame: A fresh and flavorful seafood dish

by The Chefin Seafood

Prep

10 min

Cook

4 min

Ready In

14 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

165

Sugar

Fat

Scallop Escabache with Cucumber and Sesame is a fresh and flavorful seafood dish that is perfect for a summer meal. The dish features succulent scallops, grilled on the half shell and topped with a tangy and refreshing escabache made with lime juice, ginger, and cucumber. The addition of sesame oil and black sesame seeds gives the dish a nutty flavor and added crunch. This recipe is perfect for those who enjoy light and flavorful meals that are packed full of healthy ingredients.

Instructions

1.	Preheat a grill to high heat.
2.	In a mixing bowl, combine the lime juice, ginger, cucumber, mirin, and sesame oil to make the escabache.
3.	Grill the scallops on the half shell for two minutes on each side, or until they are cooked through.
4.	Remove the scallops from the grill and top each one with a spoonful of the escabache mixture.
5.	Sprinkle black sesame seeds over the top of each scallop.

PROS

This dish is packed full of fresh ingredients and flavors.

Scallops are a low-fat source of protein, and the cucumber and ginger in the escabache provide a refreshing crunch.

CONS

Scallops can be expensive, so this dish may not be within everyone’s budget.

Also, be careful not to overcook the scallops, as they can become rubbery.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

This dish is low in calories and high in protein, making it a healthy meal option.
The ginger in the escabache has anti-inflammatory properties, and the sesame seeds are a good source of healthy fats and minerals.

	12 scallops , on the half shell
	3 limes , juiced to produce 150 ml
	5 cm ginger , fine julienne
	1 cucumber , halved and fine julienne
	1 1/2 teaspoons mirin
	1 teaspoon sesame oil
	1 tablespoon black sesame seed