I love Scallops! I find it challenging to get delicious, tender scallops at restaurants or grocery stores since so often the scallops are soaked in phosphates, nitrates etc... to retain moisture. These scallops let out a lot of moisture so it's very hard to get nice caramelization and flavor.
Scallops can be purchased in a variety of sizes; fresh or frozen and of different qualities and in different price ranges.
I prefer fresh scallops and cooking scallops very gently with mild seasoning so the natural sweetness is not overpowered.
Prep Time: 10 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients
3 oz. Butter, room temperature
12 ea. Sea Scallops
3 cloves AP Flour, sifted
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
t.t. Black pepper
1 ea Lemon, quartered
3 Tbsp Italian parsley, chopped
Clean the scallops by paring the connector muscle (if there is one); pat dry.
Season with salt and pepper.
Dredge the sifted flour lightly and pat the excess flour from the scallops.
Melt the butter and when it begins to lightly brown, add 5 or 6 scallops, browning on the bottom. (medium temperature.
Jiggle the pan lightly so the scallops brown evenly.
As the scallops brown, invery them carefully with tongs and brown on the other side. You can peak if you're not able to tell when to flip.
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