Elevate your dinner with our “Seared Scallops with Pomegranate and Meyer Lemon” recipe. These succulent scallops are perfectly seared to golden-brown perfection, then drizzled with a tangy Meyer lemon sauce and garnished with vibrant pomegranate seeds, creating a dish that’s both elegant and bursting with flavor
Ingredients
1 cup refrigerated pomegranate juice
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
½ cup fresh Meyer lemon juice
⅓ cup fresh navel orange juice
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
20 large sea scallops (about 1 1/2 pound), side muscles removed, scallops patted dry
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup pomegranate arils
2 small Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
¾ cup navel orange segments
2 tablespoons Meyer lemon segments
1 tablespoon unseeded fresh serrano chile slices (optional)
1 teaspoon toasted black sesame seeds
Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Toasted lavash bread, for serving
Directions
Step 1
Bring pomegranate juice to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Boil, undisturbed, until reduced by half,
about 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Add sugar and 1 teaspoon salt; stir until dissolved. Transfer to a medium bowl
chill until mixture reaches room temperature, about 30 minutes. Pour lemon juice and orange juice through a fine
wire-mesh strainer into pomegranate mixture; stir to combine, and refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 2
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 14-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle scallops evenly with black pepper
and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook scallops until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes. Quickly flip scallops cook 15 seconds. Divide scallops evenly among 4 shallow bowls; let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Arrange pomegranate arils, cucumbers, orange segments, and lemon segments evenly around scallops. Carefully
pour 1/3 cup chilled pomegranate mixture around inside edge of each bowl so juice runs to bottom of bowl without
covering scallops. Top servings evenly with serrano slices, if using. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons oil evenly over
scallop mixture; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Garnish with cilantro, and serve with lavash.
Active Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4