Seared Scallops in White Wine Butter Sauce

By beach cook

Category - Main Dishes

Yield - Serves 2

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

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 150-175°F.

2. In same pan, add wine to deglaze [2) the pan, or use a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits from the pan. Add onion, and bring wine to 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.