SCAMPI STYLE STEAK AND SCALLOPS

Scampi fashion Steak & Scallops with Roasted Asparagus is an impressive dish and takes handiest half-hour in the kitchen to put together. 

Tenderloin steak seared in butter and completed with scallops in subtle accents of lemon zest, white wine, garlic, and sparkling basil.

The key's exceptional elements, so select sparkling lemon and herbs, huge scallops, and tenderloin steaks beef tenderloin (the broader stop of the loin) or filet mignon (the small, ahead stop of the loin) is the precise cut for its tenderness and simplicity of coaching.

Of path, this recipe works simply as properly with jumbo shrimp if sea scallops are not available.

Ingredients

For the Steak & Scallops

• 10 ounces beef tenderloin steaks 2 (5 ounce) steaks, 1 1/2-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces sea scallops 6 large scallops, rinse and pat dry

For the Sauce

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup finely chopped green onions (about 4 scallions), white and light green part
• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil cut into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
• Dash hot pepper sauce
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Season steaks with salt and pepper. In a ten to twelve-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat until warm and bubbly (greater can be delivered, if wanted). upload steaks to skillet and brown on one facet for four to five mins. (At this point, begin the sauce in some other small, non-reactive skillet or huge sauce pan as defined in step 2.)
2. Flip the steaks on give up and rotate to brown the sides (this can take approximately three minutes), then flip over to brown the final facet for 4 to 5 minutes. while turning the steak to brown the ultimate side, upload scallops to the skillet to brown on the equal time, approximately 2 minutes on each side.
3. To make the sauce within the separate skillet, saute onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat three-4 mins, till fragrant. add wine and lemon juice; simmer to lessen barely, 1-2 mins. add 3 tablespoons butter and stir till melted into the sauce. If the steak and scallops are not but performed, slide the sauce off warmth until they're equipped.
4. Once the scallops are browned on each aspect, stir the sparkling basil, parsley, lemon zest, and hot pepper sauce into the scampi sauce. reduce warmness to low, add the scallops, spooning the sauce over the scallops. as soon as the steaks attain an inner temperature of 125°F (the uncommon aspect of medium-rare), upload to the pan with the scampi sauce and spoon sauce over the steaks.
5. Divide the steaks and scallops lightly between two plates and serve straight away, spooning extra sauce over each the scallops and the steak.

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