honey glazed scallops

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 pounds large sea scallops, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon low sodium seafood seasoning (such as old bay® 30% less sodium seasoning)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• season scallops with salt, pepper, and low sodium seafood seasoning in a bowl. place scallops in prepared baking dish and sprinkle with olive oil and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
• bake in preheated oven until scallops are hot and beginning to turn opaque, about 15 minutes.
• combine margarine, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, honey, shallot, and garlic in a small saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. cook and stir until the sauce thickens and the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• remove scallops from oven and use tongs to turn each scallop over in the baking dish. sprinkle the hot lemon-honey sauce evenly over the scallops.
• return scallops to oven and continue baking until scallops are opaque and sauce has formed a glaze over the scallops, 15 to 20 minutes.