Seared Sea Scallops with Caviar

This week's seafood catch is sea scallops. This type of shellfish yields sweet white meat and can be purchased at your local supermarket, fishmarket or online. The preferred cooking methods for scallops are: broiling, steaming, deep frying, or sauteeing. Scallops can be used in many recipes in combination with pastas, sauces, soups, salads, etc. In fact, scallops pair very well with just about any type of caviar and makes for a delicious dish.

For an elegant and easy dish that is sure to impress your guests, try serving scallops, topped with caviar. The scallops can be pan seared (poached or baked) and topped with caviar. You do, however, want to make sure that you don't use any heavy herbs/spices, as this will cover up the flavor of the caviar. This recipe can served either as a first course or a main course.

Seared Sea Scallops with Caviar
1 pound of sea scallops, shucked
1 tablespoon butter
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 ounce jar of caviar, your choice

Rinse scallops and place on paper towel to absorb excess water; Melt butter in large sautee pan; place scallops in single layer in sautee pan; sear until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes on each side; continue process until all scallops have been seared; transfer to serving dish; top with caviar; serve immediately.

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