Lemon Shallot Scallops Weight Watcher Friendly Food

EASY GARLIC-LEMON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Add scallops, and cook for several minutes on one side, then turn over, and continue cooking until firm and opaque.
• Remove scallops to a platter, then whisk salt, pepper, and lemon juice into butter. Pour sauce over scallops to serve.

SCALLOPS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour to coat well and shake off excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold scallops in one layer without crowding. Or, to prevent crowding, cook half a batch of scallops at a time, adding a little more oil and butter as necessary.
• When oil and butter are quite hot, add scallops and cook, shaking skillet and stirring, until scallops are neatly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomato and shallots. Stir, and add lemon juice. Cook, stirring, about 15 seconds and serve. Do not overcook.

SEARED BROWN BUTTER LEMON SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 150°.
• Rinse scallops and pat dry.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Heat cast iron skillet on medium high heat for 2 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter in cast iron skillet to melt.
• Add scallops to skillet in a single layer into skillet.
• Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side until golden brown.
• Cut the lemon in half and sear in the skillet for 2 minutes. This will create a nice flavor to the lemon juice that you will use later.
• Remove scallops from skillet, place in on baking dish, and place in oven to keep warm.
• Reduce heat to low-medium heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter and garlic to skillet. Cook about 1 minute until butter is melted. Stir in lemon juice and add salt & pepper.
• Pour lemon butter sauce over scallops and garnish with parsley.

SAUTEED SEA SCALLOPS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet.
• Season flour with salt and pepper and toss sliced scallops in it.
• Drop scallops in hot oil and sauté very quickly until golden about 4 minutes.
• Remove scallops to serving platter with slotted spoon.
• Sauté shallots in same oil 5-6 minutes.
• DO NOT BROWN.
• Remove shallots and sprinkle them over scallops.
• KEEP WARM.
• Pour over excess oil from pan, add white wine and stir over high heat until wine is reduced by half.
• Pour over scallops and sprinkle on herbs and serve while hot with lemon wedges.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH TOMATOES AND SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Core and peel tomatoes. Halve them crosswise. Squeeze the halves gently to extract seeds; cut halves into 1/4-inch cubes.
• In a nonstick skillet large enough to hold scallops in one layer, heat oil and butter over high heat. When hot add scallops, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring and shaking the pan and turning scallops, until lightly brown, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle shallots, thyme and tomatoes evenly over scallops. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and cook, stirring, for another minute. Sprinkle with parsley, stir well and serve immediately. Do not overcook the scallops.

WW GARLICKY LEMON SCALLOPS 4-POINTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil.
• In a medium bowl, toss the scallops with the flour and salt.
• Transfer the scallops to the skillet; add the garlic, scallions, and sage.
• Saute' until the scallops are just opaque, 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice and parsley; remove from the heat and serve at once.