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seared scallops with orange butter

(1 rating)
3keylimes avatar
Recipe by
Michelle Wolf
@3keylimes
Berlin, NJ

THIS IS AMAZING, SIMPLE AND CAN BE USED ON ANY FISH OR CHICKEN

(1 rating)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For seared scallops with orange butter

  • 1 1/2 lb
    large fresh scallops dried well
  • 2
    medium sized oranges sectioned-juice reserved
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter-very cold and cubed
  • 1
    shallot diced fine
  • 1/4 c
    white wine or chicken stock

How To Make seared scallops with orange butter

  • 1
    VERY IMPORTANT! ZEST YOUR ORANGES FIRST. RESERVE A TBLSP OF ZEST. CUT AROUND ORANGE TO PEEL AND CUT SEGMENTS FROM THE ORANGE. SET ASIDE SEGMENTS SQUEEZE JUICE INTO BOWL AND SET ASIDE-SHOULD BE AROUND 1/4 CUP OF JUICE.
  • 2
    PAT SCALLOPS VERY DRY AND SEASON WITH SALT & PEPPER. SEAR SCALLOPS IN 2 TBSP BUTTER UNTIL CARAMELIZED ON EACH SIDE. (ABOUT A MINUTE) PATIENCE IS KEY-ONLY TURN THE SCALLOPS ONCE.
  • 3
    SET SEARED SCALLOPS ASIDE WHILE PREPARING SAUCE. SAUTE SHALLOTS IN SMALL AMOUNT OF BUTTER UNTIL CLEAR. ADD IN ORANGE JUICE, ZEST AND CHICKEN STOCK OR WINE. REDUCE THIS TO HALF.
  • 4
    ***REMOVE SAUCE FROM HEAT*** WHISK COLD BUTTER 6 TBLSP INTO THE SAUCE A CUBE OR TWO AT A TIME. THIS WILL EMULSIFY THE SAUCE. ARRANGE SCALLOPS ON PLATTER-SPOON OVER SAUCE ARRANGE ORANGE SEGMENTS ON TOP AS GARNISH. A LITTLE PARSLY FOR COLOR IS ALWAYS NICE WITH THIS FOR PRESENTATION. ENJOY!
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