Dear Cooking Light,
Please do not take offense at the fact that it has taken me seven years to finally make your Scallops with Chipotle Orange Sauce. I do not plan on letting such a ridiculous amount of time go by before I make them again. Hope you can forgive me.
Regards
Wendi @ Bon Appetit Hon
While I’ve never seen a single hit in my stat counter identified as being assigned to an Cooking Light IP Address, I figure it can’t hurt to throw this out to The Universe just in case someone is listening.
Scallops with Chipotle Orange Sauce
Adapted from Cooking Light
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds sea scallops
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
Blot scallops dry and season with the paprika and half of the kosher salt. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick frying pan. Add about half the scallops to the pan or as many as you can fit without crowding them. Cook for 3 minutes on each side and then transfer the cooked scallops to a plate and tent with foil. Use a paper towel to wipe out the pan, melt another tablespoon of butter, cook the remaining scallops, and transfer them to the plate.
Add the orange juice and adobo sauce to the pan, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half (to 1/4 cup). Add 1 tablespoon butter and remaining salt and whisk until smooth. Add any juices from the plate back to the pan and whisk to combine.
Serve the scallops drizzled with the sauce.
Bon Appetit Hon 