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Scallops with Spiced Butter Sauce
Prepare to impress with these quick and easy scallops served with spiced butter sauce.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Servings:
4
-6
Author:
Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Ingredients
12
large scallops
, with shells if possible
1
tbsp
unsalted butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Spiced Butter Sauce
125
g
| 4.4oz unsalted butter
1
chilli
, deseeded and finely chopped
2
cloves
garlic
, minced in a garlic press
1/2
small bunch coriander
(cilantro), finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lime
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Limes
, quartered to serve
Instructions
Prepare the sauce. Add the butter in a small saucepan and heat until it melts.
Add the chopped chilli, garlic and coriander and cook for a couple of minutes.
Take off the heat, add the lime juice and season to taste. Set aside.
Season the scallops with salt and pepper.
If you have the shells, then wash and dry them and then place on a tray in a warm oven to use them for serving the scallops.
Heat the butter in pan until it starts to foam.
Add the scallops, in batches if necessary, and sear for a couple of minutes on each side.
Place the scallops on the shells using tongs.
Spoon about a tablespoon of the sauce over each one and season.
Serve hot with some quartered limes on the side.
Notes
Notes: the coriander can be replaced with parsley and lime with lemon if you prefer.