I am not a huge fan of Seafood, there I said it! I like Lobster, Shrimp and Crab and that's about it. I will eat Fish, but I tell my husband it is "punishment food". I noticed our local Haggen's had the large size Scallops on sale for a really good price, and decided to give it a whirl.
In my minds eye I imagined serving them with a simple Lemon Cream Sauce alongside Mandarin Rice. It was very tasty, the Scallops are so easy to cook and the whole meal came together very quickly!
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tbl Butter
1/2 Large Fresh Scallops (remove that little white part, just pull it off)
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
1 cup white wine
Fresh Chives
Rinse Scallops and dry them well on a paper towel, sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper
Quickly sear them in a screaming hot frying pan with the 1 tbl butter, it should take from 2-3 minutes on each side to get a nice crust, remove and set aside
Add half of the lemon zest to the pan and deglaze with the wine, reduce by half
Add the cream and stir well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes
Add lemon juice and cook for 1 minute
Plate the scallops and drizzle with the sauce and remaining lemon zest
Remove them from the pan and serve
13 comments:
I love shrimp and fish but have only had scallops out once and they were chewy and rubbery so I have never done it again. This version does look much better so maybe if Ed likes them we will give them a try.
I love lemon cream sauce! I only buy the baby bay scallops, because the price of the big ones is just so stupid! And seafood here is so expensive, despite the fact that we're only 100 miles from the ocean. Grrr.
I don't like seafood either, but will eat halibut or tilapia (sparenly) but scallops always look so pretty when I see them on other blogs.....I need to go somewhere that has a tasting menu.....or a cruise for the buffets....!
This looks like the absolutely perfect dinner! I'm thinking of making this for Valentine's Day . . . it's so fresh and simple!
excuse me as i wipe the drool off my keyboard, YUMMY! they look like they've been cooked perfectly and i LOVE the cream sauce.
Are scallops shellfish?
Scallops are shellfish. I tried this recipe Cheryl and it was yummy. Thanks for the post.
i'm not crazy about seafood myself, but one surefire way to improve it is to make use of butter and cream!
Am not a huge fan of seafood either - other than prawns (I LOVE prawns!!) - but those looks absolutely delicious! (But then, everything does on your site!!)
Thanks so much for your lovely comment on Honey's blog recently and for thinking of us!
Hsin-Yi
I love scallops. This dish looks rich, delicious, and so simple to make.
I love fresh seafood but rarely cook scallops at home.
This is a dish for me & my husband!
Delectable food!
Sure miss you on DOT's! Stop by sometime!
Fish as punishment food? LOL! I kinda agree, though...except for salmon and Dover sole. I took a cooking class this weekend, where the chef taught how to sear succulent scallops. Fortunately, I figured it out a while ago. My husband is so-so about scallops. Me? I'm a glutton for them...I love them so. I'll be posting my sauce, which is unique. As for your sauce...heavy cream? Oh, yeah. The lemon is a great addition. This beats a restaurant order that would cost a fortune. I hope you love scallops now!
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