seared scallops with lemon chive sauce

Name: Seared Scallops with Lemon Chive Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## LEMON CHIVE SAUCE; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 cup(s) dry white wine; 2 slice(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) chives chopped; ## SCALLOPS; 8 large scallops patted dry; salt and pepper; 1/4 cup(s) butter

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Jun 1, 2022

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

LEMON CHIVE SAUCE
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 slices ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons chives chopped
SCALLOPS
8 large scallops patted dry
salt and pepper
1/4 cup butter

How To Make seared scallops with lemon chive sauce

Step 1

To make the sauce. Add the lemon juice, wine, ginger and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer 4 minutes. Remove and discard the ginger Mix the cornstarch and water together. Bring the sauce back to a boil and whisk in the cornstarch mixture until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the chives. Set aside.

Step 2

Pat the scallops dry and season with salt and pepper. Add the butter to a skillet and once melted and hot. Add the scall.ps and sear for 4 minutes per side
Step 3

Serve with the sauce.
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