Honey-Broiled Sea Scallops

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Preparation facts

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb sea scallops

3 Tbs lime juice

1 Tbs vegetable oil

1 Tbs honey

1 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce

1/4 tsp ground ginger

2 Tbs sesame seeds

Directions

Combine lime juice, oil, soy sauce, and ginger. Add scallops and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove scallops from marinade, reserving marinade. Thread scallops evenly on 4 skewers. Place skewers on shallow baking pan that has been sprayed with a nonstick coating. Broil 4 to 6 inches from source of heat 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and baste with reserved marinade and continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes or until opaque throughout. Place sesame seeds on wax paper and roll each skewer over seeds to evenly coat scallops. Serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 178
Calories from Fat 58 (33%)
% Daily Value*
10%Total Fat 7g
3%Saturated Fat 0.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
12%Cholesterol 37mg
14%Sodium 333mg
12%Potassium 410mg
3%Total Carbohydrate 10g
3%Dietary Fiber 0.6g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
40%Protein 20g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.