Blackened Scallops | Kara Lydon

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Prepared in simply 10 minutes, these blackened scallops are pan-seared and stuffed with spicy taste. Topped off with a candy honey butter, these scallops are scrumptious served over squash puree, polenta, or rice.
Why I Love This Recipe
These blackened scallops make for a scrumptious meal any day of the week. They’re prepared in simply 10 minutes and are loaded with taste from the blackening spice rub and honey butter.
Blackening meals includes coating it with a particular spice mix that usually consists of spices and herbs like smoked paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, thyme and oregano. The rub takes on a really darkish brown or virtually black colour when cooked, contributing to a daring taste and considerably crisp texture.
I like making my very own blackening spice mix as a result of it’s really easy to do with spices you doubtless have already got readily available, plus you may modify the spice degree to your liking.
This blackening spice rub is smoky, somewhat spicy, and completely balanced with the sweetness from the honey butter. 
I wish to serve Blackened Scallops over squash puree, polenta, or rice however the choices are infinite!
Oh, and did I point out these scallops are prepared in simply 10 minutes?! Sure, please!
Substances You’ll Want

Notes on Substances
scallops: scallops have a candy and buttery taste with a mildly chewy and tender texture. They’re a kind of mollusk, much like clams, mussels, and oysters. Scallops are excessive in protein, low in fats, and supply a number of nutritional vitamins and minerals like zinc, selenium, B12, copper and omega-3 fatty acids. 
smoked paprika: offers a smoky, woodsy taste with hints of each spice and sweetness
cayenne pepper: provides some warmth! You possibly can add roughly relying in your spice desire
garlic and onion powder: add layers of taste to the spice mix
thyme: this fragrant herb supplies a refined minty, candy, and peppery taste
oregano: offers a daring and pungent taste
brown sugar: supplies a refined sweetness to assist steadiness out the spice degree 
salt and pepper: important taste enhancers 
olive oil: used to coat the pan and sear the scallops 
butter: fragrant taste enhancer that acts as the bottom for the honey butter
honey: contributes some sweetness to the honey butter which balances out the blackening spices completely
Gear You’ll Want (affiliate hyperlinks – for those who make a purchase order I obtain a small fee)
Nonstick or forged iron pan
Mixing bowl
Make Blackened Scallops

Mix spices. Whisk collectively smoked paprika, onion energy, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, cayenne, brown sugar, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. 
Dry and coat scallops. Pat scallops dry, take away aspect muscle groups if nonetheless hooked up, and sprinkle blackened seasoning over all sides of scallops.
Cook dinner scallops. Warmth olive oil in nonstick sauté pan or cast-iron skillet over medium excessive warmth and prepare dinner scallops, leaving 1-inch of area in-between, for two minutes. Flip scallops and prepare dinner till golden-brown and sides are opaque, about 2-3 extra minutes.
Put together honey butter. Place butter and honey in a small bowl and warmth within the microwave till melted, about 30 seconds, then whisk to mix.
Serve. Serve blackened scallops over winter squash puree, polenta, grits, or rice and drizzle honey butter on high.

Professional Suggestions
Scallops prepare dinner rapidly so control them till they flip golden-brown, and all sides are opaque. You need to keep away from overcooking the scallops as this dries them out and makes them further chewy. 
Remember to pat the scallops dry earlier than making use of the blackening spices. Absorbing any extra moisture will assist the blackening rub follow the scallops and crisp up whereas cooking. 
Recipe FAQs
What to serve with blackened scallops?
Blackened Scallops are fairly versatile and go nicely with quite a lot of sides. I wish to serve them with winter squash puree, mashed potatoes, polenta, grits, risotto or rice. Any of those could be an important choice to take in the scrumptious honey butter sauce. 
What’s the secret to cooking scallops?
Scallops must be cooked rapidly at a medium to excessive warmth. I sometimes place the scallops about 1 inch aside and prepare dinner them undisturbed for about 2 minutes. After that, they need to flip simply (if not they want extra cooking time) and prepare dinner an extra 2-3 minutes till golden-brown and the perimeters are opaque. Watch out to not overcook them as they’ll dry out and develop into further chewy.
Can I make blackened scallops upfront?
Scallops are greatest cooked proper earlier than serving and since they prepare dinner so rapidly, they make an important meal any day of the week. The blackened seasoning may be made forward of time although and saved in an hermetic container at room temperature.
Typically I wish to make a much bigger batch of blackened seasoning to have readily available and use on hen or fish once we’re craving that daring taste.

Storage and Preparation
Blackened Scallops leftovers may be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.
The blackened seasoning may be made forward of time and saved in an hermetic container at room temperature.
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For extra blackened meals inspiration, take a look at my different recipes under! 
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Blackened Corn
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Prepared in simply 10 minutes, these blackened scallops are pan-seared and stuffed with spicy taste. Topped off with a candy honey butter, serve over squash puree, polenta, or rice.

2 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 lb scallops
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons salted butter
1 tablespoon honey

In a small mixing bowl, whisk collectively smoked paprika, onion energy, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, cayenne, brown sugar, salt and pepper till mixed.
Pat scallops dry, take away aspect muscle groups if nonetheless hooked up, and sprinkle blackened seasoning over all sides of scallops.
Working in two batches, warmth 1 tablespoon olive oil in nonstick sauté pan over medium-high warmth. Cook dinner scallops, leaving 1-inch of area in-between, for two minutes. Flip scallops (they need to flip simply, if not they want extra cooking time), and prepare dinner till golden-brown and sides are opaque, about 2-3 extra minutes.
Whereas scallops are cooking, place butter and honey in a small bowl and warmth within the microwave till melted, about 30 seconds. Whisk to mix.
Drizzle honey butter over scallops and serve with winter squash puree, polenta, grits, or rice.

Notes

Scallops prepare dinner rapidly so control them till they flip golden-brown, and all sides are opaque. You need to keep away from overcooking the scallops as this dries them out and makes them further chewy.
Remember to pat the scallops dry earlier than making use of the blackening spices. Absorbing any extra moisture will assist the blackening rub follow the scallops and crisp up whereas cooking.
Blackened seasoning may be made forward of time and saved in an hermetic container at room temperature. Leftover scallops may be saved within the fridge for as much as 3 days.

Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesCategory: DinnerMethod: BlackenedCuisine: Cajun

Key phrases: blackened scallops, blackened scallops with honey butter