Southwestern Scallops Food

SOUTHWEST SAUTéED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Heat water to boiling in 1-quart saucepan. Add chili. Boil 5 minutes; drain. Remove stem and seeds; finely chop chili.
• Melt 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.
• Stir in pineapple and pea pods; cook until hot. Remove scallop mixture with slotted spoon; keep warm.
• Heat liquid in skillet to boiling. Boil until slightly thickened and reduced to about half. Spoon scallop mixture onto fettuccine. Pour liquid over scallop mixture.

SWEET-AND-SOUR SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple and juice aside. In a large skillet, saute scallops in oil until firm and opaque; drain. Remove from pan and keep warm. , In the same pan, saute onion and green pepper in butter for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, ground mustard and salt. Whisk in the vinegar, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. , Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the tomatoes, scallops and reserved pineapple; heat through.