Celebration Lemon Thyme and Brown Butter Scallops
Lemon Thyme and Brown Butter Scallops need to be your next Friday evening meal at home. Scallops belong to the shellfish group called mollusks and are particularly high in protein while also being low in fat.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound sea scallops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 sprigs lemon thyme
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Coarse salt and black pepper
- light brown sugar for serving optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan at just above medium heat.
- On a plate, season scallops with salt and pepper.
- Add scallops to pan and cook for about 3 minutes or until they have a deep golden brown color on the bottom.
- Flip scallops using a metal spatula and add butter and lemon thyme to pan.
- Cook scallops in butter for about another 3 minutes. Occasionally lifting pan and angling to keep the scallops cooking in butter sauce. Add lemon juice. Turn heat down if necessary to keep butter from burning.
- Serve and pour brown butter sauce over scallops when serving. Top with a light sprinkling of brown sugar.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit