Dinner for 4

Sweet Chili Scallops

Name: Sweet Chili Scallops
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups scallops; 1 large red pepper; 2 cups carrots; 4 tbsp butter; 4 tbsp sweet chili sauce

$12.69for 425 minServes 4

Scallops, red pepper, and carrots cook in butter and sweet chili sauce for a quick skillet dinner.

Sweet Chili Scallops with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Scallops, 0.65 lb$14.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$9.37Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.17Typical price
	Carrots, 0.55 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.69

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastes

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$3.17 per serving$12.69 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups scallops
1 large red pepper
2 cups carrots
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp sweet chili sauce

Steps

Pat the scallops dry and cut the red pepper and carrots into thin pieces.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the carrots and pepper for 7 minutes.
Add the remaining butter and scallops, then cook for 3 minutes per side until the scallops reach 145 F and are opaque.
Stir in the sweet chili sauce and cook for 2 minutes, turning the scallops to coat them.
Remove the skillet from the heat and let it stand for 1 minute before serving.

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