By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
Instead of covering the scallops with a heavy sauce, this recipe calls for broiling them in honey and lime juice.
Number of servings
Serves 4
- Weight management
- Low-fiber
- Diabetes meal plan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
- 1 pound bay or sea scallops, rinsed and patted dry
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
Directions
Heat the broiler. Position the rack 4 inches from the heat source. Cover a broiler pan or cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Spray generously with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, lime juice and oil. Add the scallops and toss gently to coat with the honey mixture. Arrange the scallops in a single layer on the prepared broiler pan or baking sheet.
Broil until opaque throughout when tested with the tip of a knife, about 5 minutes. Turn the scallops over and broil for another minute.
Divide the scallops onto 4 warmed plates. Pour any juices from the broiler pan or baking sheet over the scallops. Sprinkle with grated lime peel and serve with a lime wedge.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: About 4 ounces
- Calories 185
- Total fat 4 g
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Trans fat Trace
- Monounsaturated fat 2.5 g
- Cholesterol 27 mg
- Sodium 445 mg
- Total carbohydrate 23 g
- Dietary fiber 1 mg
- Added sugars 17 g
- Protein 14 g
- Protein and dairy 1
- Sweets 1
- Meats, poultry and fish 2
- Sweets 1
- Meat and meat substitutes 2
- Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates 1 1/2
Aug. 20, 2015Original article: /healthy-lifestyle/recipes/broiled-scallops-with-sweet-lime-sauce/rcp-20049749