Scallops With Browned-Butter Sauce

By mnhenselen

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs bay scallops
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 ⁄4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
• 3 ⁄4 cup unsalted butter, cut into small squares
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• hot cooked thin spaghetti (4 servings)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium. Season scallops with salt and drizzle them with 1/4 cup lemon juice. Grill scallops 2 minutes on each side or until opaque.

Heat heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add butter and heat, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Serve scallops over portions of hot cooked spaghetti and spoon sauce over scallops.