Seared Scallops With Spicy Clementine Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 4 cups fresh squeezed clementine juice or 4 cups orange juice
• 2 teaspoons dried ancho chile powder
• 1 lime, juice and zest of
• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into 8 pieces
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 40 large sea scallops, patted dry
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 1. to make sauce: in a medium saucepan over high heat, bring clementine juice, chili powder, and lime zest to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour; mixture should be thickened and syrupy.
• 2 2. remove from heat and whisk in butter, one piece at a time, until incorporated.
• 3 3. in a large skillet over high heat, heat 2 tbsp 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.