Pecan Encrusted Scallops With Black Bean Salsa Recipes

GRILLED SCALLOPS WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Place scallops in shallow dish.
• Combine olive oil, 1/2 teaspoons cumin, ground red pepper; drizzle over scallops, and toss gently.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Coat a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot and add onion and garlic and sauté until tender.
• Add bell pepper and sauté until tender.
• Stir in black beans and 1/2 teaspoons cumin; sauté 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Remove from heat; stir in vinegar and keep warm.
• Remove scallops from marinade; discarding marinade, thread scallops onto 4 (8 inch) skewers.
• Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place over medium coals (300-350°F).
• Place skewers on rack; grill, uncovered, 3 minutes on each side or until scallops are opaque.
• Spoon black bean mixture evenly onto individual serving plates.
• Arrange grilled scallops evenly over black bean mixture.
• Serve immediately.

SCALLOPS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut carrots crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces. Remove strings from pea pods; stack and cut into thin julienne strips. Cut leek lengthwise in half and rinse carefully. Cut leek crosswise into 2-inch pieces; cut pieces lengthwise into thin julienne strips. If using sea scallops, cut in half.
• Spray nonstick wok or 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until cooking spray starts to bubble. Add carrots, pea pods, leek and salt; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from wok to serving platter; keep warm.
• Cool wok slightly. Respray and heat over medium-high heat until cooking spray starts to bubble. Add scallops; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until white in center. Stir in bean sauce. Stir scallop mixture into vegetables. Sprinkle with green onions and cilantro

SCALLOPS AND PEPPERS WITH BLACK-BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash, trim, seed and thinly slice whole peppers.
• Heat oil in a wok or nonstick skillet. Saute peppers in hot oil while preparing the rest of the dish.
• Rinse the black beans under running water; then, mash them slightly with one tablespoon of the sherry.
• Mince the garlic; grate the ginger; wash, trim and slice scallions.
• Add the beans, garlic, ginger and remaining sherry to the peppers, and stir for 10 seconds.
• Stir in the scallops. If scallops are small, cook about one minute; cook large ones two or three minutes. Stir in sugar and scallions, and serve.

PECAN SANDIES® ENCRUSTED SCALLOPS WITH BALSAMIC HONEY AGAVE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pot to 350 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan, reduce the balsamic vinegar until 1/3 is left. Add the agave syrup and cook for 2 minutes on medium heat. Stir in the honey and finish with the butter. Sprinkle with chives and set aside.
• In a food processor, combine the breadcrumbs and Pecan Sandies and pulse to make a breading. Dredge the scallops in the flour, then the eggs and roll in the breading mixture. Drop into the oil and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drizzle the scallops with the glaze and serve.

PECAN ENCRUSTED TROUT WITH LATIN RICE AND BLACK BEAN-CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Combine just enough garlic and olive oil to coat the bottom of a large, heavy frying pan and adjust the temperature to medium heat. Dust the trout fillets with flour, and then dip the fillets in the beaten egg mixture. Dredge the fillets in crushed pecans. Saute the fish in the olive oil until cooked through - approximately 4 minutes each side depending on thickness of fillets.
• Serve with Salsa and Latin Rice.
• Mix all of the ingredients in a non-metallic bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Serve the salsa as an accompaniment to the pecan trout.
• Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package, adding some olive oil to the water. Add 1/2 can of the peas and entire jar of pimentos to the rice and stir is together gently. Serve with the black bean and corn salsa and the rainbow trout.