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Sautéed Sea Scallops Recipe

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The way a dish is prepared matters. Cooking something a certain way – whether it’s grilled, braised, sautéed, smoked, or fried – can be the key to making a dish the best it can possibly be. Here, local restaurants give us some delicious examples of how it’s done.

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SAUTÉED: Sautéed Sea Scallops

Public House

“Sautéing scallops allows you to use the juices from the pan to baste the scallops. Basting the scallops brings out all of their savory and buttery flavor.” –Matthew Callahan, Chef

Sautéed Sea Scallops

Public House

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Seafood

Servings 3 scallops

Ingredients

3 fresh sea scallops
¾ cup butternut squash, cubed
¼ cup heavy cream
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
¼ cup andouille sausage, diced
¼ cup red bell peppers, diced
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp unsalted butter
fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Roast butternut squash. Transfer to a blender and purée with heavy cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Roast andouille sausage.
Mix red peppers with lemon juice and zest.
Sauté scallops; turn off the heat and use 1 Tbsp. of butter to baste scallops. Save drippings from the pan and mix with roasted sausage and acidulated peppers.
Plate scallops over squash purée. Add a small amount of sausage and pepper mixture to the top of each scallop.
Add chopped parsley for color and serve warm.

Notes

“Sautéing scallops allows you to use the juices from the pan to baste the scallops. Basting the scallops brings out all of their savory and buttery flavor.” Matthew Callahan, Chef

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