SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ORANGE BUTTER
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Prep:
10 Min
Cook:
15 Min
Ingredients
- 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
- 1VERY 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. - 2PAT 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. - 3SET 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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