Scallops with Almonds
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons minced onion ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon brandy ⓘ
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons slivered almonds ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
- 1/4 pound sea scallops (2 or 3), tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary and scallops sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds ⓘ
- Fine sea salt ⓘ
Instructions
- Cook onion in butter in a heavy medium skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.
- Add brandy and cook until evaporated.
- Stir in cream, almonds, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce and simmer 1 minute.
- Lightly season scallops with sea salt and add to sauce.
- Simmer gently just until sauce is thickened and scallops are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately in ramekins.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
565
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).