When I don’t want to cook, I always think about this easy dish. This is so easy to make and tastes luxurious.
Seared Garlic Butter Scallops
When I don’t want to cook, I always think about this easy dish. This is so easy to make and tastes luxurious.
Ingredients
- 12 bay scallops
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- ½ clove shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 tbsp dill, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Caviar for garnish
Instructions
- Pat dry the scallops and season with salt and pepper
- Add oil to a large pan over high heat. Cook scallops for 2 minutes on each side.
- Remove scallops
- Lower the heat to medium-low, add garlic and shallot and cook for 1 minute.
- Add butter until it is melted; then add wine and cook for 1 minute
- Add Dijon mustard, heavy cream, and lemon juice, mix well. Taste sauce and adjust with salt and pepper.
- Return scallops to the pan.
- Garnish with dill and caviar.