Surf N Turf

I mentioned last night on the kick that I made sea scallops with mango salsa and flank steak tacos for dinner and all the girls were very impressed. Impressive as it may sound, it was very easy to make thanks to Sam The Cooking Guy (www.thecookingguy.com) who has a way of making extraordinary sounding meals in a very ordinary way. My kinda guy...

South of the Border Scallops

• 1/3 cup diced fresh mango
• 1/3 cup peeled and diced cucumber
• 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 pound sea scallops, rinsed and dried
  
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil

1. Mix all ingredients except scallops and set aside
2. Season scallops with salt and pepper
3. Heat non-stick pan over high heat
4. Put in oil & when just smoking add scallops and sear each side until nicely brown and a cool little sort of crust builds
5. Put on a plate and serve with the mango salsa

This is the recipe from Sam's website but an even EASIER way to do it is buy the prepackaged mango salsa. So all you have to do is sear the scallops, plate them with a scoop of mango salsa and voila!


Spicy Steak and Corn Soft Tacos

• 3 teaspoon Olive Oil
• 1 medium red onion, sliced thin
• 1 red pepper sliced into thin strips
• 1 pound flank, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup whole corn kernels - if frozen, cook first according to directions
• 1 jalapeño chopped fine with seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder

1. Heat oil in large heavy skillet over medium heat.
2. Add red pepper and onion and cook until tender - about 10 minutes.
3. Remove to plate.
4. Add flank steak to skillet and cook until the pink is gone - about 1 minute.
5. Add the corn, jalapeño, cumin and chili powder.
6. Saute quickly for a few seconds.
7. Add the onions and pepper back in.
8. Stir until heated through and remove.
9. Serve with warm tortillas, sour cream, salsa and lime wedges to squeeze on top.

Delish! Of Note: I've had a very bad experience with chopping jalapeños so now I always use latex gloves....