Perfect Scallops In Citrus Sauce

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

-         2lb. scallops, cleaned

-         2 lemons (1 quartered, 1 zested and juiced)

-         2 tablespoons ghee

-         2 shallots, chopped

-         ¼ cup pink grapefruit juice

-         ¼ cup orange juice

-         2 tablespoons acacia honey

-         Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat Souse Vide cooker to 122F.
2. Rinse scallops and drain.
3. Season scallops with salt and pepper. Divide scallops between two Sous Vide bags.
4. Place 2 quarters lemon in each bag and vacuum seal.
5. Cook the scallops 30 minutes.

Finishing steps:

1. Make the sauce; heat ghee in a saucepan.
2. Add the chopped shallots and cook until tender 4 minutes.
3. Remove the scallops from the bag and sear on both sides in a lightly greased skillet.
4. Remove the scallops from the skillet.
5. Deglaze the pan with orange juice. Pour in pink grapefruit juice and lemon juice.
6. Add shallots and lemon zest. Simmer until half reduces the sauce. Stir in honey and simmer until thickened.
7. Serve scallops with sauce.

Nutrition Facts/per serving

Calories 279

Total Fat 8.2g

Total Carb 11.7g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Protein 38.7g