SPICY MANGO SCALLOPS

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This sweet and spicy seafood combo gives off enough heat to make the whole family warm up to its great flavors! Be sure to buy the larger sea scallops for this recipe; cooking times would be off for the smaller bay scallops. -Nicole Filizetti, Jacksonville, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

12 sea scallops (1-1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup mango chutney
2 cups hot cooked basmati rice
Minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

Pat scallops dry with paper towels. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and firm. Remove from pan., Add onion to same pan; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in pineapple juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in chutney., Return scallops to pan; heat through, stirring gently to coat. Serve with rice; sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 447mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges