Academy Award Scallops recipe

All Recipes Seafood Shellfish Scallops

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds sea scallops
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons butter
3 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
½ cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream

Nutrition Info

640.5 calories
carbohydrate: 15.2 g
cholesterol: 241.6 mg
fat: 36.1 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 58.7 g
saturatedFat: 19.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1032.5 mg
sugar: 0.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until very hot. Season the scallops with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook the scallops in the hot oil until evenly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the scallops and set aside.

  2. Melt the butter in a clean skillet over medium heat. Cook the green onions and orange zest in the butter for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and then the cream, bring to a boil while stirring and continue cooking until the sauce thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the scallops to the sauce, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer together until the scallops are heated through, about 5 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This creamy dish was the result of trying to cook and watch the Oscars at the same time! This very rich orange cream sauce makes this a special occasion dish, not for days you are counting your calories. Serve over a bed of mixed wild and long-grain rice.

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