Serve atop mashed potatoes or, for a nice twist, on a piece of toasted garlic bread.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
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
Preparation
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.
