Tonight's Dinner - Seared Local Scallops in a Coconut Curry Sauce over Sticky Rice with Fried Plantains

Try this easy one dish meal the next time you pick up some fresh scallops from your seafood market.

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Start by using this quick, easy and flavorful recipe from Epicurious for the Coconut Green Curry Sauce.

In addition to the ingredients in the above recipe, you will need for 4 people:

2 cups of sushi rice

1/8 to 1/4 a pound of scallops for each person
1 handful of cilantro

1 medium tomato

1 avocado

1 lime

2 plantains

After you make the sauce (keep it warm), prepare the sushi rice.

Dice a tomato, chop a handful of cilantro, dice an avocado and cut a wedge of lime for each bowl.

Then slice the plantains and then fry in peanut or vegetable oil over high until golden brown. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle with salt.

Season scallops with salt and pepper and sear over high heat in a little butter for about 1.5 minutes per side until they are a nice golden color and remove from heat.

Fill bowl with rice and top with scallops, tomato, avocado, cilantro and pour sauce over the top. Garnish with the plantains.