Low FODMAP Seared Scallops w/ Coconut Rice

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup Black Japonica rice*
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup coconut milk
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon neutral oil

  divided
• 1 large red bell pepper

  sliced into 3-inch pieces
• 8- oz can pineapple chunks

  drained and patted dry
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

  1-inch piece
• 1/2 packed cup cilantro leaves

  some thin stems are okay, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 12-16 sea scallops 9about 1 1/4 pounds)
• Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

• 1 Add rice, water, coconut milk, and 1/2 tsp salt to a medium saucepan. Cover with
  a lid but leave it slightly askew so steam can escape (This prevents the coconut
  milk from bubbling up, which tends to happen.) Bring to a boil on high heat.
  Immediately reduce heat to lowest setting and shift the lid to cover the pan
  completely. Simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is just tenter, about 45
  minutes. Remove from heat and rest for 10 minutes with the lid on.
• 2 Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add bell peppers,
  season with salt and pepper, and cook tender, about 5 minutes. Add pineapples
  and ginger, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pineapples are lightly
  browned and ginger is fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add rice and stir gently until
  heated through. Remove from heat and stir in about 2/3 of the cilantro.
• 3 Meanwhile, rinse the scallops thoroughly under cold water to remove any grit
  (you won’t see it, but scallops can be sandy, so rinse to be on the safe side).
  Pull of the small muscle, which may still be attached to the sides of the
  scallops. Thoroughly dry the scallops with a paper towel (if they’re wet, they
  won’t brown as well). Season both sides with salt and black pepper.
• 4 Heat half the butter and half the oil in a large, heavy skillet on medium-high
  heat (avoid nonstick skillets because you won’t get that deeply browned “sear”
  on the scallops). Add half the scallops to avoid crowding the pan and cook until
  deep golden brown and opaque in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to
  a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter, oil, and
  scallops. Serve over rice with lime wedges, and garnish with remaining cilantro.

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