Crunchy Honey Buttered Scallops

Name: Crunchy Honey Buttered Scallops
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2-3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Downeast Dayboat scallops; Salt and white pepper, to taste; Salt and white pepper, to taste; ¼ - ½ cup Ritz cracker crumbs; A splash of white wine (optional); 7 tbsp butter; 1-2 tbsp honey (you can also use maple syrup); 1-2 tbsp honey (you can also use maple syrup)

Preparation info

Serves
2-3

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Islands In A Common Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

About

I worked at J’s Oyster on Portland’s waterfront for 25 years, and this dish was a customer (and staff) favourite.

Ingredients

1 lb Downeast Dayboat scallops
7 tbsp butter
A splash

Europe
Americas
United Kingdom
United States
Portland
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a heavy skillet. When the pan is very hot, add the scallops and briefly sear on both sides: you just want to get a nice brown crust, not cook them through.

If using wine, add a splash and scrape the bottom of pan to unstick all the tasty bits. Add 5 tablespoons