Seared Scallops
by Alix Traeger • featured in 4 Summer Seafood Recipes
Under 30 min
Under 30 min
Ingredients
for 4 servings
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1 lb sea scallop, side muscles removed (455 g) - fine sea salt
- black pepper, freshly ground
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil -
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces - 1 clove garlic, grated
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1 tablespoon dry white wine -
2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
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Preparation
- Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, add the oil.
- When the oil is hot, add the scallops and cook until golden brown on one side, 2-3 minutes.
- Gently turn the scallops, and add the butter and garlic to the pan.
- Continue to cook, spooning the butter over the scallops until they are cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
- Add the white wine, cook another 10 seconds.
- Serve with chives.
- Enjoy!
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Tips
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the_dutchess_chef
Its was my night to make dinner for my family and I so I did this meal and it was delicious although I did add half a lemon to give me that citrus taste it was amazing definitely recommend making this again. I also made some rice.
2018-08-22T02:56:46Z Helpful (11) -
oliviay
These were so delicious! I would have cooked them over a higher heat personally, because mine didn’t get very browned by the time they had finished cooking.
2018-07-08T07:00:41Z Helpful (8) -
sushi_cat
I didn’t add dry white wine, but they were still delicious!
2018-06-27T04:15:17Z Helpful (4) -
Brittany Iman
Make sure pan is on high if you want the golden look
2018-11-06T15:56:11Z Helpful (2)
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