Sea Scallops With Sauce Meuniere
"Delectable pan-seared sea scallops, with a classic French browned butter and lemon sauce! Quick and easy recipe."
photo by Bonnie G #2
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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3
ingredients
- 1 lb sea scallops
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 4 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
- 1 fresh lemon, halved
directions
- Rinse scallops in cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
- In a large saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter on high heat until sizzling; add scallops.
- Immediately reduce heat to medium, and cook scallops 2 to 3 minutes per side until lightly browned, turning once.
- Melt the rest of the butter in with the scallops then add the chopped green onions and the garlic, tossing to coat and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the wine and cook for 1 minute more.
- Remove from heat and season with salt and cayenne; sprinkle with the snipped parsley.
- Serve hot with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon.
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Reviews
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I added extra lemon over the scallops at serving time. These were excellent served with lemon rice and a fresh salad. Thanks! -
This gets 5 stars for simplicity and quick prep time! I enjoyed this recipe, the scallops were cooked perfectly and picked up just a hint of flavor from the sauce. Next time I think I will add some fresh herbs and maybe more garlic, but this is a good dish to highlight the flavor of fresh sea scallops. -
We had this for dinner a few days ago. Very tasty, easy and perfect for some huge diver scallops I had in the freezer. I served with some spaghetti and a salad. Would not change a thing. Thank you for posting. Will make again. -
An excellent recipe, but to put more volume into it I addres 1/2 pound of whioe buton mushrooms, quartered, that I fried with the green onions. This does not take away from the flavor of the scallops but dose help making a larger serving.
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Simple and delicious!
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