Scallops With Orange Butter Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle scallops with paprika and 1/8 teaspoon salt. In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, melt butter over medium heat. Add scallops; cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until firm and opaque. , Add orange juice and remaining salt to the pan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in chipotle pepper. , Serve over linguine if desired. Garnish with green onion.

Steps:

• Place the scallops in a mixing bowl with the salt, pepper, olive oil, thyme, rosemary, garlic, pepper flakes and lemon juice. Blend well, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• If using wooden skewers, soak the skewers in water for at least 1/2 hour.
• Meanwhile, place the orange juice in a saucepan, and cook over high heat until it is reduced by half.
• Add the butter, tomatoes and coriander, and cook briefly until the combination is well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Heat a broiler or a grill until it is quite hot.
• Divide the scallops into four equal batches, and place them on 4 skewers. Brush with the marinade.
• Place the skewers on the grill or under the broiler, and cook about 4 minutes. Turn the skewers, and cook for 4 more minutes on the other side.
• Serve immediately with the orange-butter sauce.

Steps:

• Heat 12" nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and heat until quite hot.
• Pat scallops dry one more time and put them in the pan in a single, uncrowded layer.
• Season with salt and pepper and let sear undisturbed until one side is browned and crisp, 2-4 minutes.
• Using tongs, turn the scallops and sear until the second side is well browned and the scallops are almost firm to the touch, 2-4 minutes.
• Take the pan off the heat, transfer the scallops to a plate, and set them in a warm spot.
• Let the pan cool for a minutes before you make the sauce.
• When pan has cooled somewhat, return it to medium heat.
• Add a piece of the butter and the shallots and saute until shallots begin to soften, about 1 minutes.
• Add wine and simmer until reduced by half, another 1-2 minutes.
• Add the herbs and lemon zest.
• Reduce heat to low, add the remaining butter, and whisk constantly until the butter melts into the sauce.
• Return the scallops and any accumulated juices to the pan.
• Gently roll the scallops in the sauce to warm them through.
• Taste for salt and pepper and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side to squeeze over the scallops.

Steps:

• heat 3 tbsp oil in a large skillet.
• sprinkle scallops with pepper and salt.
• saute until brown about 2 minutes per side.
• transfer to a plate.
• add garlic and remaining oil to skillet, stir for 1 minute.
• add oj, soy and orange zest to skillet, stirring until sauce boils and thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
• pour sauce over scallops and serve.

Steps:

• Melt 1 tblsp. butter in large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil.
• Season scallops with paprika and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• Add scallops to pan and cook quickly approximately 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Do not overcook scallops!
• Remove from pan and set aside, keep warm.
• Add orange juice, zest and chile to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits.
• Bring to a boil, cook about 2 minutes.
• Add remaining butter and salt, stirring with a whisk until sauce is smooth.
• Serve scallops with sauce, sprinkle with onions.
• Recommend serving with rice and steamed broccoli florets.