Asiany Scallops

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 lb large scallop
• peanut oil

Directions

1. 1

   Place all ingredients except scallops in a glass or ceramic shallow bowl.

2. 2

   Mix well and add scallops.

3. 3

   Marinate 5 minutes each side at room temperature. If you marinate scallops too long, they'll get mushy.

4. 4

   Transfer scallops to a plate and reserve marinade.

5. 5

   Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a large saute pan over high heat until hot and almost smoking.

6. 6

   Add scallops (cook in batches if necessary to keep from being too crowded) and saute quickly until seared brown and just cooked through - about 2 minutes a side.

7. 7

   Remove from pan.

8. 8

   Add marinade to pan and boil until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes.

9. 9

   Drizzle scallops with sauce.