Name: Grilled Scallops With Peach Sweet Chili Sauce
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 6 min
Ingredients: 1 red Thai chile or Fresno chile,seeds removed, coarsely chopped; 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped; ½ cup chopped peeled ripe peach; 1 tsp. (or more) sugar; ¼ tsp. kosher salt, plus more; 1 tsp. cornstarch; 1 Tbsp. (or more) apple cider vinegar; 16 large sea scallops, side muscle removed, patted dry; Vegetable oil (for brushing); Freshly ground black pepper; Cilantro sprigs and lime wedges (for serving; optional)

Grilled Scallops With Peach Sweet Chili Sauce

Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Cooking time

minutes

Total time

minutes

Ingredients

1 red Thai chile or Fresno chile,seeds removed, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
½ cup chopped peeled ripe peach
1 tsp. (or more) sugar
¼ tsp. kosher salt, plus more
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. (or more) apple cider vinegar
16 large sea scallops, side muscle removed, patted dry
Vegetable oil (for brushing)
Freshly ground black pepper
Cilantro sprigs and lime wedges (for serving; optional)

Directions

Purée chile, garlic, peach, sugar, and ¼ tsp. salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer purée to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking often, until starting to bubble around edges, about 4 minutes.
Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tsp. water in a small bowl. Whisk cornstarch slurry into purée and simmer, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Stir in vinegar and let sauce cool.
Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Brush scallops lightly with oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill until charred and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Taste sauce and add more sugar, salt, or vinegar if needed. Spoon sauce onto a platter and arrange scallops on top. Scatter cilantro over and serve with lime wedges if using.