Smoky Sea Scallops With Avocado-corn Salsa

Ingredients

  • 2 ears of corn, grilled
  • 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and chopped
  • 1 yellow onion, minced
  • 1 tomato, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño chili, seeded and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 Tbs. fresh lime juice
  • Salt, to taste

  • 2 canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, mashed
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange or lime juice
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • Garlic powder, to taste
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 lb. sea scallops, side muscle removed
  • Vegetable oil for brushing
  • 3 cups plum, peach or cherry wood chips, soaked if using charcoal

Description

Scallops Are Available Year-round, But The Supply Is More Plentiful In The Summer, When The Corn For The Hot-weather Salsa That Accompanies Them Here Is Also Abundant. Chipotle Chilies, Which Are Smoked Dried Jalapeños, Are Commonly Available Packed

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