Sea Scallop Saute Recipes

Steps:

• Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
• Add the butter and oil to a 12 to 14-inch saute pan on high heat. Salt and pepper the scallops. Once the fat begins to smoke, gently add the scallops, making sure they are not touching each other. Sear the scallops for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. The scallops should have a 1/4-inch golden crust on each side while still being translucent in the center. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add half the scallops; stir-fry until firm and opaque. Remove from pan. Repeat with an additional 1 teaspoon oil and remaining scallops., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add vegetables; stir-fry until crisp-tender, 7-9 minutes. Stir in peanut sauce and salt. Return scallops to pan; heat through. Serve with rice and, if desired, lime wedges.

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet.
• Season flour with salt and pepper and toss sliced scallops in it.
• Drop scallops in hot oil and sauté very quickly until golden about 4 minutes.
• Remove scallops to serving platter with slotted spoon.
• Sauté shallots in same oil 5-6 minutes.
• DO NOT BROWN.
• Remove shallots and sprinkle them over scallops.
• KEEP WARM.
• Pour over excess oil from pan, add white wine and stir over high heat until wine is reduced by half.
• Pour over scallops and sprinkle on herbs and serve while hot with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• On a plate, combine flour, salt, and pepper.
• Dredge scallops in the flour mixture.
• In a heavy skillet, heat the butter and oil and saute the scallops very quickly until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• Remove scallops with slotted spoon and place on a warmed serving dish.
• Saute the scallions in the same pan over medium-high heat for 5 more minutes; they should not brown.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and sprinkle over the scallops; keep warm.
• Pour off excess oil from the pan and add the wine to deglaze the pan over the highest heat until the wine is reduced by half.
• Pour the sauce over the scallops and sprinkle with the herbs.
• Serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Choose a saute pan large enough to hold all of the scallops in one layer without overcrowding the pan or without them touching each other. Cook in batches if necessary. Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter until nearly smoking. Add the scallops and do not move or shake pan, but allow the scallops to brown well on one side before tossing the pan to flip them or gently turning them with a spatula to cook the second side.
• Remove the scallops from the pan and place on a warm serving platter. Return the pan in which the scallops had been cooked to the fire, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sweet butter, and cook until the butter begins to turn a light brown color. When the butter has browned to a hazelnut color add the lemon juice and chopped parsley.
• Pour the classic lemon butter over the scallops, garnish with heart-shaped croutons and serve promptly.

Steps:

• Place a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat, and add to it 3 tablespoons of the butter. When it has melted and started to foam, place the scallops in the pan in a single layer, and season with a pinch or two of salt.
• Cook scallops without moving until the bottoms are golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes, then turn them over, add the wine and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add crushed garlic and whole sprigs of rosemary to the saucepan. Add scallops, cook for 2 minutes on each side (or until desired consistency). Remove the garlic and rosemary from pan. Serve.

Steps:

• Rinse scallops in cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter on high heat until sizzling; add scallops.
• Immediately reduce heat to medium, and cook scallops 2 to 3 minutes per side until lightly browned, turning once.
• 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.
• Add the wine and cook for 1 minute more.
• Remove from heat and season with salt and cayenne; sprinkle with the snipped parsley.
• Serve hot with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon.

Steps:

• heat saute pan, add oil.
• saute garlic and shallot until tender.
• add scallops sprinkle with paprika.
• cook over med heat approx 15 min (depending on size of scallops) turn mid way.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs and salt in a large resealable plastic bag. Add scallops, a few at a time, and shake to coat. Repeat with remaining scallops.
• Melt butter in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry scallops until browned and opaque, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to a plate and keep warm.
• Stir wine, lemon juice, parsley, and garlic into skillet and bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour lemon-wine sauce over scallops to serve.

Steps:

• Melt butter in lg skillet.
• Add next 6 ingredients.
• Shake scallops, a few at a time in a bag with the flour.
• Add scallops to pan, saute for 5 minutes.
• Add last 4 ingredients; heat through.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy skillet over high heat.
• When oil begins to smoke add scallops.
• Sear each side for one minute or until each side is golden brown.
• Add 1/2 cup of wine and lower heat to medium.
• Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove scallops from pan.
• Add remaining wine and lemon juice,and garlic.
• Bring to a boil and reduce by half.
• Add butter, parsley and season with pepper.
• Place scallops on a plate and smother with sauce.
• Serve.