Seared Sea Scallops In Mandarin Sauce

• 10 sea scallops (tendon removed)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 mandarin oranges (1 peeled and divided into slices, the other to juice as per below)
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallots (approx 2-inchtubes")
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons mandarin juice
• 4 tablespoons sweet vermouth
• 1 tablespoon cold butter
• 1 pinch salt & pepper
• 1 pinch parsley
• 1 wedge lemon
• 1 cup jasmine rice

1. Start on the rice, prepare as standard.
2. Heat up olive oil in medium saute pan at a medium flame.
3. Sear scallops on both sides until lightly browned.
4. Add your chopped onions, garlic & mandarin oranges and stir while cooking for 1 1/2 minutes.
5. Then add sweet vermouth and reduce to a low flame.
6. Add mandarin juice, shallots, and wedge of lemon and let stand for 1 minute.
7. Add cold butter and stir for 2 minutes.
8. Add a touch of Salt, Pepper and Parsley to taste.
9. Serve and Enjoy!

olive oil, oranges, onion, shallots, garlic, mandarin juice, sweet vermouth, cold butter, salt, parsley, lemon, jasmine rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/seared-sea-scallops-in-mandarin-sauce-458105 (may not work)