Sea Scallops With Sauce Meuniere

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb sea scallops
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons dry wine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
• 1 fresh lemon, halved

Recipe

• 1 rinse scallops in cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 in a large saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter on high heat until sizzling; add scallops.
• 3 immediately reduce heat to medium, and cook scallops 2 to 3 minutes per side until lightly browned, turning once.
• 4 melt the rest of the butter in with the scallops then add the chopped green onions and the garlic, tossing to coat and saute for 2 minutes.
• 5 add the wine and cook for 1 minute more.
• 6 remove from heat and season with salt and cayenne; sprinkle with the snipped parsley.
• 7 serve hot with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon.