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Orange-Lime Vinaigrette

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on June 12, 2013

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about ½ cup)

Orange-Lime Vinaigrette

Ingredients

2 tablespoons juice from 1 orange2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime1 small shallot, minced (about 1 ½ tablespoons)1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Combine orange juice, lime juice, shallot, cilantro, and red pepper flakes in medium bowl. Slowly whisk in vegetable and olive oils. Season with salt to taste.
Orange-Lime Vinaigrette

Orange-Lime Vinaigrette

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about ½ cup)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons juice from 1 orange
2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime
1 small shallot, minced (about 1 ½ tablespoons)
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Ingredients

2 tablespoons juice from 1 orange
2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime
1 small shallot, minced (about 1 ½ tablespoons)
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Ingredients

2 tablespoons juice from 1 orange
2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime
1 small shallot, minced (about 1 ½ tablespoons)
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Why This Recipe Works

To devise a pan-seared scallop recipe with a great crust, we seared the scallops in oil, then basted them in butter. Waiting to add the butter ensured that it had enough time to work its browning magic on the scallops, but not enough time to burn. When using scallops treated with sodium tripolyphosphate (a common preservative), we eliminated the chemical flavor in our seared scallop recipe by briefly brining the shellfish in a solution of water, lemon juice, and salt.

Instructions

  1. Combine orange juice, lime juice, shallot, cilantro, and red pepper flakes in medium bowl. Slowly whisk in vegetable and olive oils. Season with salt to taste.

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