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Mango with Seville Orange Sauce

February 9, 2016 by Cathy Arkle 20 Comments

Mango & Seville Orange Sauce | She Paused 4 Thought

If you are an orange marmalade fan like I am, this quick and impressive dessert is for you. With only four ingredients and in only 20 minutes you can have a delightfully sweet and tart ending to any meal.

Seville oranges, also known as the sour orange, are best known for making marmalade. If you try to eat one like a regular orange you will be unpleasantly surprised, They’re tart and bitter, even though they smell like heaven. But once you cook them with sugar, they are transformed from sour and bitter into sweet and tart. Because Seville oranges are in season December through February, they’re a perfect winter pick-me-up. So don’t waste any time and get yourself some – check specialty markets, Whole Foods or order them online at Melissa’s Produce.

I paired this bright and flavorful sauce with a super-sweet Honey Gold Australian mango, which is juicy, and soooo tender. Their natural honey flavor makes them the perfect accompaniment for citrus, seafood and white meats. If you can’t find the Honey Gold mango, you can use other mango varieties as well.

Today’s Recipe:

It is easy to cut a mango once you understand how it is done. The best directions comes from Mango.org.

How to cut a mango

how-to-cut-a-mango

  1. Stand the mango on your cutting board stem end down and hold. Place your knife about 1/4″ from the widest center line and cut down through the mango. Flip the mango around and repeat this cut on the other side. The resulting ovals of mango flesh are known as the “cheeks.” What’s left in the middle is mostly the mango seed.
  2. Cut parallel slices into the mango flesh, being careful not to cut through the skin. Turn the mango cheek 1/4 rotation and cut another set of parallel slices to make a checkerboard pattern.
  3. Push the skin up to pop the mango pieces up.

You can also watch their video here.

Making the sauce is as simple as cooking the juice and sugar until it is reduced by half then add the butter and zest. Once it is melted pull it off the heat and pour over cut mango.

Seville orange sauce | She Paused 4 Thought

Note: You can substitute the seville oranges for any other sweet variety, just eliminate the sugar.
Seville orange sauce | She Paused 4 Thought
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Fresh Mango with Seville Orange Sauce

Course Dessert
Author Cathy Arkle

Ingredients

  • 1 mango cut in two pieces and scored see directions above
  • The zest from 1 Seville orange
  • The freshly squeezed juice from 2 Seville oranges aprox. 5 tablespoons
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Simmer the orange juice and the sugar until the sugar has dissolved, then boil to reduce this liquid by half. This should take approximately 10-15 minutes.
  2. Add the zest and butter. Mix until blended for a few minutes, until caramelized.
  3. Pour the orange sauce over the cut mango halves and decorate with the mint sprigs or edible flowers.

Recipe Notes

Serves 2

This recipe tastes as good as it photographs… even when you are finished.

mango Seville orange sauce | She Paused 4 Thought
Hope you enjoy it as much as my girlfriend Desi and I did.
…and then, she paused for thought.

 

This is not a sponsored posts. Melissa’s Produce sent me mangoes and seville oranges to experiment with. All opinions are my own.
Yum

Filed Under: Breakfast / Brunch, Dessert, Fruit & Veggies, Party Food, Recipes, Super Easy Tagged With: easy dessert, Honeygold Mangoes, Melissa's Produce, Seville Oranges

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Comments

  1. Christina Peters

    February 9, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    Fun and pretty! Never thought to put a sauce on mangos.

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 9, 2016 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks Christina, it is a perfect marriage of sweet and tart.

      Reply
  2. cheri Newell

    February 9, 2016 at 7:01 pm

    Mango is my favorite fruit… so I must try!!! Looks gorgeous!!!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 9, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      Thanks Cheri, you will love this one.

      Reply
  3. Mary Platis

    February 9, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Now this is just beautiful Cathy! Sauce on a mango is most creative-must place this on my dessert list.
    Mary

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 9, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      Thanks Mary, once you taste it you will think sauce was always meant for a mango. 😉

      Reply
  4. CC

    February 9, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    Oh my, that sauce looks gorgeous! I could use that on many other things, too! Lovely, Cathy!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 9, 2016 at 10:25 pm

      Actually the sauce is great right out of the pan! LOL

      Reply
  5. Nan

    February 11, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    Never heard of Seville oranges, thanks for the intro. Sounds terrific.

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 11, 2016 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks Nan!

      Reply
  6. lizthechef

    February 12, 2016 at 10:45 am

    Finally, I am going to learn to cut up a mango, my favorite fruit, properly and prettily!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 12, 2016 at 11:54 am

      It is easy once you have done it a few times. Good luck Liz!

      Reply
  7. sippitysup

    February 14, 2016 at 8:50 am

    My neighbor has a huge and prolific sour orange tree. A batch or ten of this sauce is in order. GREG

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 18, 2016 at 10:39 am

      Lucky you!!!

      Reply
  8. Adair @ Lentil Breakdown

    February 15, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    I’ve never seen a mango cut like this. Gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 15, 2016 at 7:14 pm

      Give it a try some time. It is so fun.

      Reply
  9. nusrat2010

    February 17, 2016 at 7:10 am

    A dessert doesn’t get any healthier, prettier, yummier than what you’ve just served! OMG! So excited to boormark this recipe! Thanks a billion!

    Your Yummigraphy is jaw-dropping 🙂

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 18, 2016 at 10:39 am

      You are so kind as ever. Let me know how it works for you.

      Reply
  10. Summer Daisy

    February 18, 2016 at 9:43 am

    This must be really satisfying and delicious ♥

    summerdaisy.net

    Reply
    • Cathy Arkle

      February 18, 2016 at 10:38 am

      I do hope you have a chance to try it Summer. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply

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