Recipes Seafood Shellfish Scallops Seared Scallops with Corn Cream 4.9 (56) 47 Reviews 13 Photos This recipe for seared scallops on fresh corn cream shows that you can take a few seasonal ingredients, put them together simply and quickly, and produce something pretty special. There are three keys to producing sufficiently seared scallops. First, they must be perfectly dry. Second, the oil goes on the cold scallops, not in the hot pan. Third, your pan must be extremely hot, which means you have to use a very heavy, cast iron or stainless steel pan. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on November 21, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 13 13 13 13 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings Corn Cream: 2 ears fresh white corn, kernels cut from cob 1 cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons butter salt to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper Scallops: 12 large sea scallops, rinsed and patted dry 1 red Fresno pepper, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, or to taste 1 splash water 1 tablespoon butter, or more to taste ½ lemon, juiced ¼ cup radish sprouts, or to taste Directions Stir corn kernels, chicken broth, 2 tablespoons butter, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until corn is tender, about 5 minutes. Pour corn mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Pour pureed corn mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a saucepan. Season with salt to taste. Toss scallops, Fresno pepper, canola oil, kosher salt, and smoked paprika in a bowl until scallops are completely coated. Separate pepper slices from scallops. Heat a large heavy skillet over high heat until very hot, about 5 minutes. Cook scallops in hot skillet until browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Cook and stir sliced peppers on the side of the skillet while the scallops are cooking. Remove skillet from heat; transfer scallops to a plate, leaving peppers in hot skillet. Stir water and 1 tablespoon butter into peppers until butter melts. Drizzle lemon juice over peppers; stir to glaze peppers completely. Divide corn cream between four bowls. Place 3 scallops over corn puree and top with glazed peppers. Garnish with radish sprouts. KimcheeMomma Recipe Tip You can substitute grapeseed oil for the canola oil, and water for the chicken broth. I Made It Print 87 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 276 Calories 13g Fat 18g Carbs 23g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 276 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 64mg 21% Sodium 987mg 43% Total Carbohydrate 18g 7% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 3g Protein 23g 46% Vitamin C 28mg 31% Calcium 37mg 3% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 635mg 14% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.