Molasses and Soy Glazed Scallops Recipe

Name: Molasses and Soy Glazed Scallops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) Crosby’s fancy molasses; 6½ tbsp (100mL) Japanese-style Soy Sauce; 5 tsp (25 mL) sesame oil; 1 tsp (5 mL) orange zest; 20 sea scallops; sea salt; cracked black pepper

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) Crosby’s fancy molasses
6½ tbsp (100mL) Japanese-style Soy Sauce
5 tsp (25 mL) sesame oil
1 tsp (5 mL) orange zest
20 sea scallops
sea salt
cracked black pepper

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 10m	TOTAL TIME 20m
YIELD 4

Instructions

Mix molasses, soy sauce, sesame oil and orange zest in a bowl and let the flavours of the glaze develop overnight.
Preheat broiler. Reserve about one quarter of the glaze. Marinate scallops in remaining glaze for 10 minutes, then remove and season with salt and pepper.
Place under broiler for 3 minutes, then remove from oven.
Brush scallops with a little more glaze and finish broiling for another 3 minutes. Brush scallops with reserve glaze when done. Serves 4.

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