Bring Southwestern flavor to your family’s dinner table! Enjoy this delicious scallops recipe that is ready in 35 minutes.
Southwest Sautéed Scallops
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 dried Anaheim chile or 1 tablespoon canned chopped green chilies
- 2 tablespoons margarine, butter or spread
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions (3 medium)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 pounds sea scallops
- 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
- 1 cup Chinese pea pod halves (3 ounces)
- 3 cups hot cooked fettuccine
Instructions
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Step1Heat water to boiling in 1-quart saucepan. Add chili. Boil 5 minutes; drain. Remove stem and seeds; finely chop chili.
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Step2Melt margarine in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, lime juice and chili in margarine, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender. Carefully stir in scallops. Cook over medium heat about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until scallops are white.
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Step3Stir in pineapple and pea pods; cook until hot. Remove scallop mixture with slotted spoon; keep warm.
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Step4Heat liquid in skillet to boiling. Boil until slightly thickened and reduced to about half. Spoon scallop mixture onto fettuccine. Pour liquid over scallop mixture.
Nutrition
345
Calories
7g
Total Fat
39g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 345
- Calories from Fat
- 65
- Total Fat
- 7g
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- Sodium
- 450mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Protein
- 39g
% Daily Value*:
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