SAUTEED SCALLOPS WITH WITH LEMON-MUSTARD SAUCE

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Sauteed Scallops with with Lemon-Mustard Sauce image

Provided by Lisa Zwirn

Categories     Citrus     Mustard     Shellfish     Sauté     Cocktail Party     Dinner     Lemon     Seafood     Scallop     Fall     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound sea scallops, patted dry
All purpose flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper; dust with flour. Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add scallops; sauté until brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Remove skillet from heat. Using tongs, transfer scallops to platter. Add butter, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water and mustard to skillet and scrape up browned bits. Place skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk until sauce simmers and thickens, about 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper; spoon over scallops.

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