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Pan Seared Scallops in Chardonnay Butter Sauce
Seared Scallops are perfect in wine and herb-infused brown butter sauce and they cook up in minutes for an elegant and delicious dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 178 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- ½ pound fresh scallops shelled
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 lemon juice and zest of
- ¼ cup chardonnay
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine butter, shallot, dill, thyme, and parsley
- Pat scallops try with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over high heat until it just starts to smoke
- Turn heat down to medium-high. Add scallops to the skillet, being careful not to crowd them. (may need to be done in two batches)
- Add the herb butter mixture to the pan and swirl to distribute around the pan. Cook scallops undisturbed, two minutes, or until golden, then turn to cook the other side for a further two minutes.
- Transfer scallops to a platter. Add the wine and lemon juice and zest to the pan, scraping the pan to deglaze.
- Cook until reduced by half, then remove from heat. Add scallops back to the pan, spooning sauce over them to gently re-heat
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges, over a bed of arugula, diced tomato, and microgreens, and accompanied by glasses of chilled chardonnay.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
275mg
(11%)
Potassium
195mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
340IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
18.9mg
(21%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 275mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 340IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 18.9mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.