Miso-Glazed Scallops
This delicious dish is loaded with flavor and is a breeze to put together. Scallops are a great seafood option because not only are they a lean source of protein, but they’re also sustainable. You’ll have sauce leftover—feel free to drizzle over the scallops or use on a side of steamed sugar snap peas, bok choy or green beans. Enjoy!
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Miso-Glazed Scallops
This delicious dish is loaded with flavor and is a breeze to put together. Scallops are a great seafood option because not only are they a lean source of protein.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sea scallops
- 3 tablespoons white miso, or any color miso
- 2 tablespoons mirin, or white wine or sherry
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon avocado or light olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 cup sliced scallions, optional
Instructions
- Gently pat the scallops dry. Set aside.
- Whisk miso, mirin (or sherry or wine), vinegar, avocado oil (or light olive oil), sesame oil, ginger and garlic in a medium bowl.
- Add scallops and stir gently to coat. Let marinate for 5 minutes (scallops will fall apart if marinated longer). Using a slotted spoon, remove the scallops, reserving the leftover marinade in the bowl.
- Liberally coat a large skillet with olive oil spray and warm over medium-high heat. When pan is hot and oil is bubbling, add scallops and cook about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- Reapply cooking spray and add the reserved marinade to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat until it becomes slightly thickened and brown, about 1 minute. Drizzle the tasty extra sauce over the scallops or toss with steamed green beans or sugar snap peas for a perfect side accompaniment. Garnish with optional scallions or chives.
Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 180Carbohydrates: 8gProtein: 15gTotal Fat: 8g— Unsaturated Fat: 7g— Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 850mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 1gTotal Sugar: 1g— Natural Sugar: 0g— Added Sugar: 1g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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Hi Joy!
Love you, love your recipes! But, there is a serious discrepancy with the amount of fat grams listed in the nutrition panel. It’s listing the fat at 8g, but the recipe has 2T of combined oils (which are not mentioned in the cooking directions, btw, and that equals 28g by themselves. I’m not trying to be mean by bringing this up, but I’m sure you don’t want your audience to be misled. You are amazing and I have purchased your book, so I am one of your fans too
Hi Chérie. Thanks for taking the time to write in! We always appreciate when readers share their questions and feedback with us—it helps ensure our recipes are as accurate as possible.
In this case, your calculations for fat grams from the oil are correct. There’s also a small amount from the scallops and mirin, bringing the total fat grams in the recipe to a little more than 32g. When you divide this amount between the four servings as specified in the recipe, you get about 8g fat per serving.
A quick clarification: In step 2, the two oils are mixed in with the miso, mirin, vinegar, ginger and garlic to create the marinade for the scallops.
Thanks again for your question—we’re always happy to doublecheck the details. And we’re so grateful to count you as one of Joy’s fans! If you decide to give this recipe a shot, please let us know what you think—we’d love to hear your thoughts! And if you have any other questions, feel free to reach out!
—Team Joy
So happy for the clarification! My bad! I’m a single person, so I was thinking of it as a single serving. I will definitely try this recipe out! LOVE Joy’s recipes and really enjoy her segments on the Today 3rd Hour Show