I have a myriad of respect for any recipes posted here.
My wife can't boil water and after a long weeeknd of working on the car, I need to cook dinner if I want anything other than Domino's for dinner. Here's my favorite appetizer....
Spicy scallops with cementine dipping sauce
* 4 cups fresh-squeezed clementine juice, or orange juice
* 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
* Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
* 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, cut into 8 pieces
* 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 40 large sea scallops, patted dry
* Salt and freshly ground pepper
In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring clementine juice, chile powder, and lime zest and juice to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour; mixture should be thickened and syrupy.
Remove from heat and whisk in butter, one piece at a time, until incorporated.
In a large skillet over a high flame, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil until smoking. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Cook 10 scallops 1 to 2 minutes per side, until dark golden brown. Remove to paper towels and drain. Repeat with remaining oil and scallops in 3 batches. Serve scallops hot with warm sauce.
