Thai-Style Scallops

Ingredients

• ["2 tablespoons organic coconut oil, divided", "4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced", "1/2 pound scallops, preferably those that are sustainably harvested, rinsed and dried (cut in half, if very large)", "2 green onions/scallions, minced", "1 red bell pepper, julienned", "2-3 Serrano chilies, minced (you can seed them if you don't want the dish to be very spicy, or leave one, two, or all unseeded)", "1/3 cup organic coconut milk (whole, not \"lite\"")""