Pan-Seared Scallops with Chipotle-Orange Sauce
Looking for something to add variety to your dinner menu this week? Our Pan-Seared Scallops with Chipotle-Orange Sauce are a light dinner option packed with protein and nutrients from Florida Orange Juice.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Florida Orange Juice
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 1 ½ lb. large sea scallops
- 2 tbsp. butter, divided
- ½ tsp. salt, divided
- ½ tsp. paprika
- Cooking spray
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
Preparation
1. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
2. Sprinkle scallops with paprika and 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
3. Add scallops to pan; cook for 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
4. Remove from pan, and keep warm.
5. Add Florida Orange Juice and chiles to the pan.
6. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to ¼ cup (about 1 minute).
7. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of salt, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
8. Serve the sauce with scallops, and garnish with the green onions.
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat9.8g 13%
- Saturated Fat5.4g 27%
- Trans Fat0.3g
- Sodium1904mg 83%
- Total Carbohydrate18.1g 7%
- Dietary Fiber0.6g 2%
- Total Sugars4g
- Protein47.1g 94%
- Vitamin A902.7mcg 100%
- Vitamin C15mg 17%
- Calcium34mg 3%
- Iron1.5mg 8%
- Thiamin0.1mg 8%
- Folate56mcg 14%
- Potassium1.5mg 0%
