sautéed scallops with beurre blanc

Name: Sautéed Scallops with Beurre Blanc
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) shallot, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh ginger, minced; 3 tablespoon(s) freshly squeezed lime juice or orange juice; 1/4 cup(s) dry white wine; 1/2 cup(s) (1 stick), cold unsalted butter, cut into tbsp. pieces; white pepper, to taste; 12 large scallops, muscle removed from side if necessary; 1 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil

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Francine Lizotte

Surrey South, BC

Updated on Aug 11, 2019

This recipe enhances the light fruity and delicate texture of the scallops! Learn the easy technique of how to make beurre blanc (white butter).

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A few sautéed scallops sitting on a white plate topped with sauce with rice and green beans in the background.

prep time 5 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons shallot, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice or orange juice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup (1 stick), cold unsalted butter, cut into tbsp. pieces
white pepper, to taste
12 large scallops, muscle removed from side if necessary
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

How To Make sautéed scallops with beurre blanc

Step 1

To make Beurre Blanc: Simmer shallot and ginger in lime juice and wine in a small heavy saucepan until liquid is reduced to about 2 tbsp. Whisk in butter 1 tbsp. at a time, adding each new piece before previous one has completely melted and occasionally lifting pan from heat to cool mixture. Sauce must not get too hot or it will separate.

Step 2

Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Return to cleaned pan. Season with white pepper and keep warm while cooking scallops.
Step 3

Pat scallops dry and season with pepper. In a 12” nonstick skillet over medium high, heat oil until hot but not smoking, then sauté scallops, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total. Drain scallops and spoon beurre blanc on top
Step 4

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