Scallops with Tarragon Butter Sauce

Name: Scallops with Tarragon Butter Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps butter; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh tarragon; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 Grated zest of lemon; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 680 grams sea scallops, dried well

Scallops with Tarragon Butter Sauce requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 215 calories, 1g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up fresh-ground pepper, wine, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil with 1/2 tablespoon of the butter over moderate heat. Season the scallops with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Put half the scallops in the pan. Cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the second side and just done, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Remove.

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil with 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in the pan and cook the remaining scallops.

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Remove.

Wipe out the pan.

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Put the pan over moderately low heat and add the wine. Boil until reduced to approximately 2 tablespoons, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting.

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Whisk the remaining 4 tablespoons butter into the wine. The butter should not melt completely but just soften to form a smooth sauce.

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Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the lemon zest, and the tarragon.

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Pour the sauce over the scallops.

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Wine Recommendation: For an extra dimension of flavor with this classic shellfish dish, try a pinot gris. Exciting examples are now coming out of Oregon.

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Servings:

5Tbsps

butter 79milliliters

dry white wine 2Tbsps

chopped fresh tarragon 0teaspoons

fresh-ground black pepper 1

Grated zest of lemon 2Tbsps

olive oil 1teaspoon

salt 680grams

sea scallops, dried well

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir

Scallops on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Pinot Noir. Chardonnay and chenin blanc are great matches for grilled or seared scallops. If your scallops are being matched with bacon or other cured meats, try a lightly chilled pinot noir. The Hindsight Wines Chardonnay with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 26 dollars per bottle.