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Scallop Tacos

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🦑 Experience restaurant-quality seafood tacos at home with perfectly seared scallops that create a beautiful golden crust while staying tender inside
🥭 Enjoy the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and creamy flavors with fresh mango salsa and luxurious avocado-coconut cream in every bite

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 tacos 1x

Ingredients

Scale

pounds sea scallops

Kosher salt for seasoning scallops

Fresh ground pepper for seasoning scallops

1 tablespoon butter for cooking scallops

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil for cooking scallops

8 to 10 corn tortillas for serving

1 ripe mango for spring mango salsa

1 cup quartered cherry or grape tomatoes for spring mango salsa

½ cup julienned or finely chopped radish for spring mango salsa

½ cup packed chopped fresh cilantro for spring mango salsa

Juice from 1 lime for spring mango salsa

Kosher salt for spring mango salsa

Fresh ground pepper for spring mango salsa

1 ripe Hass avocado for avocado-coconut cream

Juice from 1 lime for avocado-coconut cream

1 coarsely chopped jalapeño pepper for avocado-coconut cream

⅓ cup canned light coconut milk for avocado-coconut cream

½ teaspoon honey for avocado-coconut cream

Kosher salt for avocado-coconut cream

Instructions

1- Warm the 8 to 10 corn tortillas on a dry skillet for about 30 seconds per side until they’re soft and ready to hold all that goodness.

2- Prepare the avocado-coconut cream by blending 1 ripe Hass avocado, juice from 1 lime, 1 coarsely chopped jalapeño pepper, ⅓ cup canned light coconut milk, ½ teaspoon honey, and kosher salt until smooth and creamy.

3-While the cream blends, whip up the spring mango salsa: mix 1 diced ripe mango, 1 cup quartered cherry or grape tomatoes, ½ cup julienned radish, ½ cup packed chopped cilantro, juice from 1 lime, and season with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.

4- Assemble your tacos by spreading the avocado-coconut cream on each warmed tortilla, adding 6 to 8 pieces of the seared scallops, and topping with a generous scoop of the mango salsa.

5- Serve immediately for the best flavor and texture it’s that fresh-off-the-pan vibe that makes this dish unforgettable!

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Notes

🔥 Make sure your pan is very hot before adding the scallops – this creates the essential golden crust while keeping the inside tender
🥑 Don’t make the avocado-coconut cream too far in advance – add a squeeze of lime juice to prevent browning if you need to prep ahead
🌮 Use double-layered tortillas for extra structural support to hold the generous toppings without breaking

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Pan-searing
  • Cuisine: Fusion
  • Diet: Gluten-Free

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 tacos
  • Calories: 285
  • Sugar: 8 g
  • Sodium: 480 mg
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22 g
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Protein: 18 g
  • Cholesterol: 45 mg