Pineapple Fusion Scallops

Ingredients

• 1 pound Fresh Sea Scallops
• 1/2 cups Fresh Pineapple
• Chopped
• 1 cup Mango Nectar
• 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
• 1/4 cups Honey
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt/pepper To Taste
• Fresh Flat Leaf Italian Parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine pineapple, a dab of olive oil and mango nectar; reduce by half.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add in cayenne and honey.
4. Stir well.
5. Transfer mixture to food processor and pulse until you reach a somewhat smooth consistency.
6. Allow to cool.
7. While sauce mixture is cooling, add a few turns of olive oil to your skillet and heat over medium high heat.
8. Season scallops with salt and pepper.
9. When olive oil is hot, add your scallops to skillet.
10. Allow your scallops to sear before you turn them, just a few minutes on each side.
11. Plate your scallops and generously put the sauce mixture on top.
12. Garnish with fresh flat leaf parsley.
13. Buon appetito!