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      Title: Seared Scallops With Lemon Cream Sauce
 Categories: Seafood, Nuts, Citrus, Dairy, Vegetables
      Yield: 3 Servings
 
    1/3 c  Pistachios; shelled
      4 tb Butter; divided
    1/2 md Onion; minced
      1 ts Minced garlic in EVOO
      1 c  Heavy whipping cream
      1    Lemon; zested, juiced
           Sea salt & fresh ground
           - pepper
     12 oz Jumbo scallops; thawed
      2 tb Fresh parsley; chopped
 
  In a food processor, pulse pistachios into a fine dust.
  
  In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tb butter. Add onions
  and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add garlic and cook until aromatic.
  
  Add ground pistachios to onion mixture to form a paste. Cook 3-5
  minutes or until the pistachios release their aroma.
  
  Whisk in cream and reduce heat to low. Let sauce sit on low heat,
  stirring occasionally until cream slightly reduces.
  
  Stir lemon juice and zest into cream sauce. Strain sauce through
  fine mesh sieve and return to low heat. Season with salt and pepper
  to taste. Keep warm until needed.
  
  In a large saute pan over high heat, add remaining 2 tb butter.
  Swirling the pan, allow butter to brown, about 1 minute, then sear
  bottoms of scallops. Once the bottoms are browned, turn and sear
  other side. Lower heat, cover and allow to steam until fully cooked.
  
  Plate scallops on top of lemon cream sauce, reserving some sauce to
  drizzle over the top. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve
  immediately
  
  TIP: Use remaining sauce to pair with your favorite pasta.
  
  Recipe Courtesy of Chef Scott, ALDI Test Kitchen
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://new.aldi.us
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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