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Seared Salmon and Scallops with Fresh Lemon Butter Serves 4
Ingredients:
4-6/8 oz pieces - Fresh Salmon (Skin off) 16 each - Jumbo Sea Scallops To Taste - Sea Salt To Taste - Black Pepper 1 Fresh Asparagus (trimmed) ¼ cup of Lemon Butter (softened) 2 TBSP of Olive Oil 1 each - Fresh Lemon (halved) 2 cups of Couscous (favorite packaged variety)
Preparation:
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Prepare Packaged Couscous per instructions, leave in pan covered until ready to serve |
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Season Salmon with Sea Salt and Black Pepper, and season scallops with sea salt only. |
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Heat Olive Oil in heavy non stick skillet, do not allow to smoke |
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Place salmon in pan skin side up. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until a golden brown crust forms on salmon. When Salmon is browned, add scallops to pan, and flip salmon. |
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Cook scallops until slightly browned on both sides, approx 1-2 minutes per side |
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In separate pan on medium heat, melt 2 TBSP of the lemon butter, and add asparagus |
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Gently toss asparagus in butter until stalks are tender but not soft |
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To serve place couscous on plate, and tops with asparagus. Place Asparagus on top of salmon, and arrange scallops on plate. |
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Brush scallops with softened lemon butter, and squeeze lemon on salmon (for a twist, place cut lemon in pan and brown slightly to sweeten juices) |
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Enjoy! |
Lemon Butter:
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 stick) - Butter (cut into ¼” slices) 2 each - lemon ¼ cup - lemon juice (fresh if possible) ¼ cup - white wine To taste - Sea Salt
Preparation:
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Zest two lemons, being careful not to cut too deeply. Peel remainder of lemon, and remove individual sections. Discard seeds and skin |
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place Lemon Zest, lemon segments, juice, and white wine in small skillet, and bring to a simmer. |
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Allow liquid to reduce by ½. |
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Turn heat down, and stir in butter a few slices at a time. Keep the heat just hot enough to melt butter and not separate butter |
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When butter is completely melted, place contents in covered container and refrigerate |
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