You could also serve the scallops over Asian salad greens dressed with sesame oil and rice vinegar for a simple dinner. large dry sea scallops, quartered (not treated with sodium tripolyphosphate, or STP), canola oil, five-spice powder, salt cvt

Ingredients

1	pound (large dry) sea scallops, quartered (118082)
2	teaspoons canola oil
2 3/10	g (1 teaspoon) five-spice powder
1/4	teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat broiler.
   
   
2. Toss scallops with oil, five-spice powder and salt. Broil on a baking sheet until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve with toothpicks.
   
   
3. Notes: We prefer "dry" sea scallops (not treated with sodium tripolyphosphate, or STP). Scallops treated with STP ("wet" scallops) are mushy, less flavorful and will not brown properly.
   
   
4. Often a blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechuan peppercorns, five-spice powder was originally considered a cure-all miracle blend encompassing the five elements (sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, salty). Look for it in the supermarket spice section.
   
   
5. Per serving: 61 calories; 2 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 19 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrate; 10 g protein; 0 g fiber; 164 mg sodium; 183 mg potassium.
   
   

Categories

Seafood, Appetizers, American, Asian, Cocktail Party, Broil, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free

Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 95% confidence

Good points No saturated fat No sugar

Bad points High in cholesterol