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Remember the delightful dessert my mom made me before I left for San Francisco? Well that was the perfect ending to a spectacular main dish, of course!

Scallops with Chipotle-Orange Sauce

You’ll need:

• 2 tablespooons butter, divided
• Cooking spray
• 12 Large sea scallops (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt divided
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions

1. Melt 1 T butter in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over a medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops with paprika and 1/8 t salt. Add scallops to pan, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until brown. Remove from pan, set aside, and keep warm.

2. Add orange juice and chiles to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil, cook until reduced to 1/4 cup. Add remaining 1 T butter and remaining 1/8 t salt, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Serve with scallops, sprinkle with onions.

Yield : 4 servings, each 218 calories.

Spicy scallops

Close up

This was so delish! I loved he kick of the chipotle peppers! For a little wimp like me it was a bit intense, but for those of you who like to spice things up, you’ll LOVE this!

This dish seems super fancy and elaborate, but it is not the case! Look for frozen scallops on sale to save some money — they are just as tasty, but often times half the price!

What types of meat/fish do you normally buy frozen? Do you find it saves you money?

8 Responses to “‘Make it’ Monday – Mom’s Home Cookin’”

1. Mara @ What's for Dinner? said:

   THAT looks amazing and I think the fiance would love it!

   Posted on October 12, 2009 at 9:29 am | Reply
2. Rose said:

   Major yum – and it looks pretty easy to make too!

   Posted on October 12, 2009 at 9:40 am | Reply
3. Janna (Just Flourishing) said:

   Yum! I love scallops. They’re one of my favorite foods forsure. And spicy just makes it all the better. Have to make those soon!

   I usually by shrimp frozen, but otherwise, for fish and seafood, I buy fresh. Frozen shrimp definitely saves money! And time; because I buy them pre-cooked and with tails off. Just defrost and they’re ready to go!

   Posted on October 12, 2009 at 10:25 am | Reply
4. Lizzy said:

   CHicken is something that we always buy in bulk, and it keeps in the freezer for so long. its such a great money savor!

   Posted on October 12, 2009 at 12:27 pm | Reply
5. AnnQ said:

   The scallops sound fab! I don’t ever buy frozen meat, but I do buy extra chicken or steak and freeze it for later.

   Posted on October 12, 2009 at 3:55 pm | Reply
6. Jenny said:

   Scallops are one of my favorite seafoods– haven’t had them in far too long! I don’t usually buy frozen seafood except for Costco salmon burgers — they are amazing!

   Posted on October 12, 2009 at 4:48 pm | Reply
7. K said:

   That chipotle orange sauce sounds REALLY good!!

   Posted on October 13, 2009 at 10:34 am | Reply
8. Jac said:

   fish i suppose. but most of the time, i buy fresh and freeze ‘em myself..

   Posted on October 14, 2009 at 8:43 pm | Reply