Crispy Scallops With Chipotle Tartar Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh sea scallop (or thawed frozen)
3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon oil
Chipotle Tartar Sauce
1/2 cup tartar sauce
2 tablespoons chopped scallions
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Mix chipotle tartar sauce ingredients in a small bowl. let stand while cooking scallops.
Gently pat scallops dry between layers of paper towels. put scallops, cornmeal, salt, and paprika in a plastic food bag; shake to coat.
Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium high heat.
Add scallops in one layer and cook 3 minutes, carefully turning once with tongs, until golden on the outside and just opaque at centers.
Serve with sauce.