Seared Scallops with Spicy Green Sauce

Spicy Green Sauce:

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tbsp. chopped ginger

2 green onions, chopped

½ bunch basil leaves

1 cup spinach leaves

1 tsp. orange juice concentrate

1 tsp. palm sugar or brown sugar

¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar

2 tbsp. hoi sin sauce

1 tbsp. oyster sauce

2 tbsp. sweet hot chilli sauce

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 cup flour

1 tbsp. 5 spice

2 tbsp. sesame seeds

1 tbsp. olive oil

750gr scallop meat

Spicy Green Sauce:

• Place garlic, ginger, green onions, basil and spinach in a food processor and blend until smooth.

• Add orange juice concentrate, palm sugar, vinegar, hoi sin sauce, oyster sauce, chilli sauce and sesame oil and process until smooth.

• Set aside while preparing the scallops.

• Place flour, five spice, and sesame seeds in a bowl and mix well.

• Heat olive oil until smoking hot.

• Dredge the scallops in the flour and top off excess.

• Place scallops in hot pan and sear each side about 2 minutes on each side on high heat.

• If the scallops are very large you may want to cut them in half.

• Remove from the pan and serve with green sauce and steamed rice or noodles.