Buzzard's Bay Bourbon Scallops
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, divided
- 4 fluid ounces bourbon whiskey, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds sea scallops, rinsed and patted dry
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Heat ¼ cup butter, 2 ounces bourbon, and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter melted. Add sea scallops; cook until browned and just about cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to a plate; drain any excess liquid from the skillet.
- Whisk remaining ¼ cup butter, remaining 2 ounces bourbon, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in the same skillet over medium-high heat until sauce reduces and alcohol evaporates, 1 to 3 minutes. Drizzle sauce over scallops.
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