Seared Sea Scallops In Mandarin Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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