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May 29 2012 - 2:15pm

Seared Scallops in White Wine Butter Sauce

From Anna Monette Roberts, POPSUGAR Food

Seared Scallops in a White Wine Butter Sauce

Ingredients

  1. 5-6 large scallops
    Cooking spray
    1/3 cup white wine
    1 tablespoon minced white onion
    3 tablespoons chilled butter
    1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
    1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh green onion
    Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Place a skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly heated. Coat scallops with cooking spray, and then salt and pepper right before placing on skillet. Carefully place scallops in hot skillet. Sear 3-5 minutes or until browned, flip sides, and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove scallops from pan, and keep them warm in an oven at 150-175ºF.
  2. In same pan, add wine to deglaze [1] the pan, or use a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits from the pan. Add onion, and bring wine to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes or until liquid reduces to 2 tablespoons. Over low heat, whisk in butter cubes, 1 tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated. Stir in parsley and green onion. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve scallops with sauce.

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/food/Seared-Scallops-White-Wine-Butter-Sauce-23338749