Pan Seared Sea Scallops

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 -10 large sea scallops
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup pan searing flour

Recipe

• 1 start with fresh sea scallops, as large as you can buy. if you buy them frozen, defrost before preparing the recipe.
• 2 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 3 heat olive oil in pan over medium heat. rinse scallops with cold water, pat dry with paper towels.
• 4 pour pan searing flour into quart size plastic bag; coat scallops one by one with flour shaking off excess.
• 5 add scallops to pan; when scallops appear brown paper bag color 1/4 up flip with tongs.
• 6 add butter and spoon butter over scallops as "crusting" occurs.
• 7 transfer scallops and butter oil mixture to oven safe dish and place in oven for 7- 10 minutes and enjoy!