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FOR THE RELISH: Heat olive oil in a large saute pan and add red onions; sweat until translucent, about 15 minutes.
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Add orange peppers, chili, raisins, and currants and saute until peppers are soft, about 4-6 minutes.
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Add tomatoes and saute about 5-7 minutes, until all contents are soft through; season well with salt and pepper.
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Add white wine and reduce until it's almost gone; taste and adjust seasoning; mix in the chives and reserve.
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FOR THE LEMON BASIL OIL: In boiling water, blanch the basil and immediately submerge it in an ice bath (bowl with ice and water), to stop the cooking process; remove from water and dry well.
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Heat 2 cups canola oil and add in lemon zest; cook until the oil is infused, about 6-8 minutes (dont let the lemon zest turn brown).
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In a blender, blend the infused oil with the blanched basil; season well (you may need to add a bit of sugar, depending on your preference, as well as a few drops of lemon juice from one of the lemons).
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FOR THE MUSHROOM CAPS: Bread shiitake caps by dipping in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs (shaking off any excess).
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Heat 7 cups canola oil to 380 degrees and fry shiitake caps in batches (until just golden); remove from oil onto a towel lined tray and lightly salt right away; reserve.
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FOR THE SCALLOPS: season the scallops and saute in olive oil until cooked through, about 1 minute per side.
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ASSEMBLE: place one fried mushroom cap on a plate, top with scallop, top with relish, top with a bit of lemon-basil oil.
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Optional: fry some basil leaves (in 350 degrees canola oil, for 15 seconds) and garnish on top of the dish.