High Liner Culinary

Maple Ginger Scallops with Mango & Snow Pea Salad

Customers will love the sweet and savoury flavours of your perfectly seared scallops. Served on a fresh salad, it’s a perfect lunch for one or as a sharing plate.

Serves: 4
Meal type: Appetizers
Species: North Atlantic Scallops

12 High Liner Foodservice Signature Frozen-At-Sea Canadian Sea Scallops #4503, thawed
120 mL light maple syrup
60 mL rice wine vinegar
60 mL soy sauce
240 mL vegetable oil
15 mL ginger, grated
250 g fresh mango, julienned
250 g red pepper, julienned
250 g snow peas, cleaned and julienned
to garnish sesame seeds

For the dressing, blend together maple syrup, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce and ginger. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in vegetable oil until the mixture is emulsified. Transfer dressing to a squeeze bottle, and reserve a small portion in a bowl.
Marinate scallops in reserved dressing for at least 30 minutes.
Line a baking sheet with parchment. Sear scallops in a cast iron skillet, then transfer to the sheet and finish in the oven.
Combine mango, red pepper and snow peas. Toss with desired amount of dressing and garnish with sesame seeds.
Surround the salad with seared scallops and top with a drizzle of dressing.