Happy Columbus Day! Columbus day always represents two things to me - 1) it's time to fully transition into a fall wardrobe and 2) SCALLOPS!
Every year we trek out to Madaket Beach in Nantucket in our wadders looking for this years catch. This year was particularly good for scallops. I have to admit last year I got a grand total of one scallop, not a lot to show for my efforts, but this year I filled half a bucket in about an hour! Very satisfied we took our catch home for a wonderful dinner.
Here is my favorite way to cook scallops!
- 1 cup Nantucket Bay Scallops
- 2 Tbs. Butter
- Dash of Salt
- Bring a frying pan to searing hot on the stove
- Add the butter and let it begin to sizzle
- Add scallops, let them sear on each side, getting a crispy outside
- Cook for about 5 minutes on high heat
- Finish with salt and serve
