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Sea Scallops With Lemon-Cream Sauce

20 min
10 min prep
10 min cook

Serves 4

Unsaved Sea Scallops With Lemon-Cream Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Sea scallops
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1 Fresh lemon, zested
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup White wine
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup Heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Pat scallops dry with a clean paper towel.
  2. Season scallops with salt and pepper and dust with 1 tablespoon flour. Shake off excess.
  3. Zest lemon to make 1 teaspoon; avoid the bitter white pith. Set aside.
  4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  5. Cook scallops 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side, until color turns from translucent to opaque (white). Do not overcook.
  6. Transfer scallops to a plate and cover to keep warm.
  7. Pour white wine into skillet and add butter.
  8. Scrape bottom of skillet to loosen up any browned bits. Stir and simmer 2 minutes.
  9. Stir in cream and zest. Simmer 1 more minute.
  10. Serve scallops with sauce.

Nutrition

4gCarbs
20gFat
27gProtein

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories330
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 20g
    • 31%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 8g
    • 40%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 15mg
    • 95%
  • Sodium
    • 460mg
    • 19%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 4g
    • 1%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 0g
  • Protein
    • 27g
  • Vitamin C
    • 4%
  • Calcium
    • 15%
  • Iron
    • 20%
  • Vitamin A
    • 8%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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