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Scallops with Citrus

Ginger Sauce
Scallops that are easy, fresh, pan seared,
perfectly golden and topped with a sweet and
tangy citrus ginger sauce. Watch the video above
to see how quickly they come together!

PREP TIME: 5 mins COOK TIME: 5 mins

TOTAL TIME: 10 mins
COURSE: Main Course CUISINE: American

5 from 21 votes

KEYWORD: pan seared scallops, scallop recipes, scallops SERVINGS: 4

CALORIES: 254kcal AUTHOR: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients
2 tbsp avocado oil
1 1/2 lb sea scallops
1 orange
1 lemon
1 tbsp fresh ginger
2 tbsp butter
sea salt
fresh thyme

Instructions
1. Pat your scallops dry with a paper towel and sprinkle them with sea salt.
2. Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. When the oil is nearly smoking, place your
scallops in the pan and sear for approximately one and a half to two minutes on each side.
Remove scallops to a plate.
3. Reduce the heat to medium and add the orange and lemon juice, orange zest, grated ginger
and butter to the pan. Whisk the sauce together in the pan until it's simmering, then add the
scallops back to the pan and spoon the sauce on top.
4. Plate your scallops, drizzle more sauce on top and garnish with thyme.

Notes
Avocado oil is preferred over olive oil in this recipe as its heated to nearly its smoke point.

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Avocado oil is more stable at those higher temperatures.

Scallops are always best slightly undercooked rather than overcooked. Like most meats and
fish, they'll continue to cook after they're removed from the stove.
To make the scallops dairy-free and Whole30 compliant you can use ghee or coconut milk
instead of the butter.
This is my favorite stainless steel juicer. It's perfect for oranges and lemons!

Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol:
56mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C:
31.8mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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