Butter-Basted Seared Scallops
Ingredients: dry sea scallops, salt, oil, unsalted butter · 15 min cook time · 210kcal · $15.00
Ingredients
4pieces dry sea scallops, 1pinch salt, 1tbsp oil, 3tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
1. Remove the side muscle from the dry sea scallops using a paring knife.
2. Press paper towels on top of the scallops to remove all moisture and let them hang out for 10 minutes.
3. Season the scallops with fine salt.
4. Heat oil in a skillet over high heat until smoking hot, then add the scallops.
5. Sear the scallops for about a minute and a half to two minutes on the first side.
6. Flip the scallops, turn down the heat, add cubed butter, and spoon the foaming brown butter over the top.
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