Scallops With Herbed Brown Butter

Succulent sea scallops seared to golden perfection and finished in a nutty brown butter sauce infused with fresh herbs and brightened with lemon juice.

4 servings
8 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound sea scallops
  • 1 to taste kosher salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 sprigs fresh herbs
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season scallops with salt and pepper and cook until deep golden brown on 1 side, about 3 minutes. Turn scallops and add butter and herbs to pan. Continue cooking, spooning butter over scallops often, until scallops are cooked through and butter is brown and smells nutty, about 3 minutes longer. Add lemon juice. Serve scallops with brown butter pan sauce.

    8 min