Sea Scallops Sauteed With Scallions

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 lbs sea scallops, cut in half
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 scallions, 1 small bunch, sliced
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley or 3 tablespoons chervil, chopped
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 on a plate, combine flour, salt, and pepper.
• 2 dredge scallops in the flour mixture.
• 3 in a heavy skillet, heat the butter and oil and saute the scallops very quickly until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• 4 remove scallops with slotted spoon and place on a warmed serving dish.
• 5 saute the scallions in the same pan over medium-high heat for 5 more minutes; they should not brown.
• 6 remove with a slotted spoon and sprinkle over the scallops; keep warm.
• 7 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.
• 8 pour the sauce over the scallops and sprinkle with the herbs.
• 9 serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.