Scallops With Mandarin Oranges

• cups cooked couscous↗2 cups
• tablespoon butter, divided↗1 tablespoon
• lb sea scallops↗1 lb
• pepper, to taste↗
• cup orange juice↗1⁄4 cup
• cup scallion, sliced thinly↗1 cup
• (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments↗1 ounce

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook couscous according to package directions, eliminating butter and salt.

2. 2

   Melt half of the butter in a non-stick pan over Medium-High heat.

3. 3

   Pat scallops dry with paper towels and season to taste with pepper.

4. 4

   Add half of the scallops to the pan, cooking until opaque throughout and golden brown on the surfaces, about 2-3 minutes per side.

5. 5

   Remove scallops, cover and keep warm.

6. 6

   Heat remaining butter, cook the rest of the scallops and remove.

7. 7

   Add orange juice to the pan and cook until reduced by about half.

8. 8

   To serve, divide couscous among four plates.

9. 9

   Pour orange juice equally over couscous on each plate.

10. 10

    Top with scallops and garnish with orange segments and scallions.