Seared Sea Scallops
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry sea scallops
- 2 T coconut oil (or any oil you have with a high smoke point)
- 2 pats butter
- sea salt
- Cilantro Lime Butter (see Note below)
Instructions
- Prep the scallops - Pull the scallops out of the fridge in advance to let them come to room temperature. Remove the little muscle from each scallop and place the scallops on paper towels to dry. Blot them to remove as much moisture as possible.
- Preheat your skillet and sear the scallops - Preheat your skillet then add 2 T of oil. When the oil is shimmering, place the scallops in the pan so that there is space between them. Sear for 2 minutes - do NOT touch. Add the pats of butter to the pan and use tongs to turn over each scallop. Sauté for 1 minute longer.
- Finish - Remove the scallops from the pan. Sprinkle them with sea salt and serve with cilantro lime butter.
Notes
Instruction for making Cilantro Lime Butter is on the Methods and Pantry Notes page.