Bay Scallops with Lemon

American Dinner Recipes

4 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 1/2 lb bay scallops, cleaned 1 lemon juiced sea salt, ground pepper 2 Tbsp fresh tarragon leaves 2 Tbsp snipped fresh chives 4 sprigs tarragon, washed, dried

Scallops are such an elegant choice for a dinner party. And they cook so quickly it leaves you time to enjoy your guests, which is why you invited in them in the first place, right? Yield: 4 servings Place large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium high. When warm, add butter, cooking until foam recedes. Add scallops – be sure not to crowd the pan &nash; and cook until seared, 2 minutes or less, depending on size. Shake pan to roll scallops and sear them, lightly browning. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper. add tarragon and chives, toss and divide onto 4 warm plates. Garnish each with sprig of tarragon and serve.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Tuesday May 11th, 2004 and modified on Thursday May 6th, 2010