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Sea Scallop Carpaccio with Lime

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This sea scallops carpaccio with lime is full of freshness and zesty flavors. It makes an elegant first course for a festive dinner party.
  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Mains

This sea scallops carpaccio with lime makes a simple and elegant first course for a festive dinner party. Full of freshness and zesty flavors, this refined seafood dish takes only a few minutes to assemble.

Ingredients

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  • 16 large sea scallops
  • ½ lime, juice + zest
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Black Timut pepper, freshly ground
  • Pink peppercorn, freshly ground
  • A few sprigs of chives (optional)
  • A few pomegranate seeds, to decorate (optional)

Instructions

  1. Wash the scallops, pat dry on paper towel and place for 15 minutes in the freezer to harden them a little.
  2. Using a sharp knife, slice each scallop crosswise into very thin slices, and distribute slices among four plates, laying them flat in a circular pattern.
  3. Drizzle lime juice all over, sprinkle with sea salt, Timut pepper and pink peppercorn, then drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with lime zest, a few sprigs of chives, pomegranate seeds and serve immediately.