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Butter Poached Scallops
20 minServes 2Nutri-Score C€€€
C
20 min
20 minButter Poached Scallops
what you need
Ingredients
scallops (patted dry, side muscle removed)Fish300 g
butter (cubed, cold)Dairy100 g
olive oilPantry15 ml
garlic (cloves, lightly crushed)Produce2 pieces
lemon (cut into wedges)Produce1 piece
saltSpices3 g
black pepper (freshly ground)Spices1 g
per serving
Nutrition
488kcal
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Proteins
- 19 g
- Fat
- 44 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Frying pan
Tongs
Kitchen thermometer
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Prepare the scallops
- Pat the scallops very dry with paper towel.
- Season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Step 2
Melt the butter
- Warm the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over low heat.
- Add the crushed garlic and let it infuse without browning.
- Step 3
Poach the scallops
- Lower the scallops into the warm butter in a single layer.
- Spoon the butter over them and poach gently until opaque and just firm, keeping the butter below a simmer.
- Step 4
Serve
- Lift the scallops out with tongs and spoon over the poaching butter.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.