Ingredients

  • Sauce
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup hazelnuts, skins removed
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • Green Beans
  • 1 lb green beans, trimmed
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon, zest of
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of
  • Scallops
  • 1 lb sea scallops, about 1-inch thick (about 12)
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 lb baby arugula

Method

  • Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Add butter and cook 4 min, until a nutty brown color. Chop hazelnuts and add to butter. Pour into a small saucepan to keep warm. Add vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • Add green beans to boiling salted water. After 3-4 minutes, remove to a serving platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil. Add lemon zest and juice.
  • Trim tough muscle from scallop. If scallops are thick, slice through horizontally. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Using the same skillet used for the brown butter, over medium-high heat, sear scallops about 1 minute on each side.
  • Divide arugula between 4 plates. Toss scallop slices over arugula. Pour over brown butter. Serve with green beans on the side.