If New Year’s Eve is a night when you want to cook something lovely, flavorful, but light, try Seared Scallops with Orange-Ginger Sauce. We had them as an appetizer. But over a bed of rice with baby greens for a salad,… LOVELY.
The orange-ginger sauce might sound a little ???, but I am here to report, we could NOT slow down scarfing these at a Gourmet Club dinner recently. If I wasn’t wearing fancy clothes, I would have licked the serving platter. It is a simple, simple recipe.
Seared Scallops with Orange-Ginger Sauce
- 6 tablespoons chicken broth, low-salt
- 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 8 large sea scallops (about 3/4 lb.)
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Combine chicken broth, orange juice concentrate and ginger in a small bowl.
Set scallops on a plate and drizzle with olive oil to coat. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat (use an exhaust fan).
Add scallops to the hot pan and cook over high heat until they develop an even, rich brown crust, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Remove from the heat and transfer scallops to a plate.
Return empty skillet to the heat and add orange juice mixture; boil until liquid reduces by about half. Whisk in butter and add scallops, turning to coat. Plate 2 scallops per serving as an appetizer or serve 4 scallops as a main course for two.

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Thanks, Vijitha! You had better hurry to register for Camp Blogaway, it is already 60% sold out on the first day registration opened.
A very happy new year to you. Sorry I clicked the submit too quickly.
Hello Patti
This is Vijitha, this is my first time here. I came to your blog from the camp blog away site. I read through some of your posts and they were really informative for bloggers like me. Thanks for sharing them. I am planning to be at the conference this May, just have to work the logistics with my husband as I have a toddler to takecare of. If I make it, I am looking forward meeting you there.
I love most anything orange flavored…with ginger, the dish becomes exciting! What a great way to prepare scallops…thanks! Hope you and yours have a delectable New Year
Lovely indeed.Happy New Year. XOGREG