Ingredients

1 pound sea scallops

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground

1 teaspoon garlic or sea salt

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped

1/2 cup olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

4 tablespoons dry white wine (or white cooking wine)

Preparation

  1. Rinse sea scallops and pat dry with a paper towel.
  2. Combine cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic or sea salt and cilantro into a bowl.
  3. Heat a 12" nonstick skillet over medium high heat until very hot. Add the olive oil and heat until it just begins to smoke.
  4. Add minced garlic cloves.
  5. Gently roll the scallops in the bowl of spices.
  6. Carefully place each scallop and cook for 2-3 minutes per side (or until opaque), minimally flipping them.
  7. Remove scallops.
  8. Add wine to skillet and stir for 1 minute. Drizzle wine mixture over scallops and serve (alone, on lettuce leaf, or as salad topping).