Seared Scallops with Lemon Butter Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound large fresh sea scallops
- 1 lemon zested
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter
- Kosher salt to taste
- white pepper to taste
- Flat-leaf parsley chopped for garnish
- Lemon quartered for garnish
Instructions
- Pat scallops until very dry. Toss the scallops with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Set the induction cooktop to SEAR and heat the oil in a grill pan. When the oil becomes hot, add the scallops and cook the scallops on one side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. [Start Timer
] - Add the butter to the pan. Just as the butter melts completely, turn the scallops over and add the lemon juice.
- Cook scallops an additional minute and remove to a warm plate. Add lemon zest to pan and stir sauce to blend. [
Start Timer] - Spoon sauce over the scallops, and sprinkle the parsley over the top.
- Serve Immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 14gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 446mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 175IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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