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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have smoky seared scallops with pesto using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Smoky seared scallops with pesto:

1. Prepare Large Scallops
2. Make ready Cayenne pepper
3. Get Kosher salt
4. Get Course ground black pepper
5. Get Good homemade or store bought pesto
6. Prepare lemon cut in wedges
7. Take good olive oil

Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Pan-Seared Scallops with Tomatoes and Pesto. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Pat scallops dry with paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Steps to make Smoky seared scallops with pesto:

1. Start grill on a hot flame, preferably charcoal. Rinse scallops under cold water and pat dry.
2. Coat scallops with cayenne, salt, pepper and set aside. Place iron skillet on grill and heat olive oil.
3. Once hot add scallops and cook 90 seconds then turn. Continue cooking for 90 more seconds while sueezimng lemon wedges and toping with pesto
4. Remove from heat all let rest for 3 minutes and serve.

Lightly coat pan with cooking spray. When the oil begins to smoke slightly, season the scallops with salt and pepper and Arrange the scallops and vegetables on plates. Squeeze some lemon juice directly over the scallops. Scallops with Pesto (Cappesante el Pesto). Season scallops with salt and pepper.

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