Name: Scallops in Lemon Butter Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 5 sea scallops; 1 TBL olive oil; 2 tsp Meyer lemon juice; 3 TBL butter – divided; Salt and pepper – to taste; Whole parsley leaves – garnish

Scallops in Lemon Butter Sauce

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Pan seared scallops with a Meyer lemon butter sauce

Author: TJ
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 15
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 1 serving 1x

Ingredients

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5 sea scallops
1 TBL olive oil
2 tsp Meyer lemon juice
3 TBL butter – divided
Salt and pepper – to taste
Whole parsley leaves – garnish

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Instructions

Trim off the muscle if necessary, rinse and pat the scallops dry, then season both sides with salt and pepper
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small pot and strain through cheesecloth to clarify (optional). Stir in the lemon juice and set aside – keep warm
Heat the olive oil and remaining butter on medium heat in a carbon steel skillet
When the pan is hot, place the scallops in the pan and sear until you get color, about 2 minutes, then flip them and sear for another 1-2 minutes. Do not crowd the pan which will lower the temp and steam them instead of searing them
Spoon the lemon butter into a warm soup bowl, plate and garnish with parsley leaves

Find it online: https://www.cooksavorcelebrate.com/scallops-in-lemon-butter-sauce/