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Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Sauce

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Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Sauce

Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Sauce

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Equipment

  • - Kitchen Knife: For safely preparing scallops and other ingredients.

  • - Fry Pan: Ideal for searing scallops, ensuring they develop a nice crust while remaining tender inside.

  • - Measuring Cups: Essential for precise measurement of liquids in the recipe.

  • - Stainless Steel Skillet: A versatile pan that can be used to prepare and serve dishes on stovetops or ovens.

  • - Cutting Board: Important for safely cutting ingredients, including scallops and other components of the dish.

  • - Whisk: Used to create a smooth lemon sauce by whisking together butter, lemon juice, and seasonings.

  • - Pot: Needed for heating liquid or stock in preparation of scallops before searing.

  • - Tongs: Useful for safely flipping and serving scallops without piercing them with a fork.

  • - Heatproof Bowl: Can be used to mix ingredients for the lemon sauce, ensuring safety while cooking over direct heat.

  • - High-Speed Blender (optional): Useful if you want to create a puree or emulsion from scallop shells or other seafood byproducts as an additional component in garnishing or flavoring.

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon

  • 1 1/2 cups dry white wine

  • 1/4 cup sliced shallots

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

  • 3 pounds large scallops

  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, divided

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (yellow part only) from lemon in long strips. Squeeze 1 1/2 tablespoons juice from lemon. Combine wine, shallots, garlic, and lemon peel in heavy small saucepan. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes. Add cream and turmeric and boil until mixture thickens and is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 13 minutes. Pour mixture through fine strainer; discard solids in strainer. Return sauce to pan. Whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Before serving, bring to simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally.
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Instruction 2

Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add scallops to skillet and sear until browned and almost opaque in center, adding remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil to skillet as needed, about 1 minute per side. Transfer scallops to rimmed baking sheet. DO AHEAD Can be made 20 minutes ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
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Instruction 3

Bake scallops until just opaque in center and heated through, about 3 minutes. Divide sauce among plates. Arrange scallops atop sauce and serve.
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Instruction 4

Go ahead, splurge. The William Fevre "Fourchaume" 2004 Chablis Premier Cru ($28, France) — creamy and rich, with lemon and grapefruit flavors — would be divine.
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