Scallop Burger Sliders With A Cilantro Lime Mayo Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together 1/4 cup olive oil, the lime juice, soy sauce, cilantro, chile flakes and garlic. Sprinkle the scallops with salt and pepper. Add the scallops to the marinade, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in medium, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the scallops from the marinade, discard the marinade, and place the scallops in the skillet. Sear until lightly browned and cooked to desired doneness, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Arrange the scallops decoratively on a platter and serve with lime wedges.

Steps:

• In a small skillet saute onion in butter over medium heat until translucent. Cool.
• Place scallops in food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped or chop by hand. Transfer to large bowl and add remaining ingredients, except vegetable oil. Add in the cooled onions.
• Cook's Note: Mixture should not be too loose. If necessary, add a bit more flour or another egg.
• Shape the mixture into small burgers, approximately 2 inches in diameter. Place on a waxed paper lined sheet tray, cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add scallop sliders and cook until browned and cooked through. Place on small soft dinner rolls and top with a bit of Cilantro Mayo. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Cilantro Lime Mayo: Blend all ingredients in food processor except mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Process until cilantro is fine. Add mayonnaise and process just until blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste
• Cook's Note: This sauce is good with any seafood or fish, especially salmon. Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

Steps:

• In a small skillet saute onion in butter over medium heat until translucent. Cool.
• Place scallops in food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped or chop by hand. Transfer to large bowl and add remaining ingredients, except vegetable oil. Add in the cooled onions.*
• Shape the mixture into small burgers, approximately 2 inches in diameter. Place on a waxed paper lined sheet tray, cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add scallop sliders and cook until browned and cooked through. Place on small soft dinner rolls and top with a bit of Cilantro-Lime Mayo. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Blend all ingredients in food processor except mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Process until cilantro is fine. Add mayonnaise and process just until blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in food processor except mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Process until cilantro is fine. Add mayonnaise and process just until blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Steps:

• For the Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise: Blend all ingredients in food processor except mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Process until cilantro is chopped up finely.
• Add mayonnaise and process just until blended. Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. This can be made a few days in advance.
• For the Scallop Sliders: In a large skillet, brown bacon pieces until crisp over medium-high heat. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel.
• Leaving 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings in the skillet, reduce heat to medium.
• Pat scallops dry with paper toweling and season both sides of scallops with salt and pepper. Cook in skillet with bacon drippings, 2 minutes on each side or until seared and opaque. Do not overcook the scallops or they will become rubbery. Remove from pan.
• Slice each scallop into 3-4 layers.
• Spread rolls with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise.
• Layer with bacon pieces, scallops, lettuce and tomato.