Scallops with Beurre Rouge

Scallops with Beurre Rouge

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Beurre blanc — "white butter" — is the classic French sauce made with a reduction of vinegar, white wine and shallots. Beurre rouge is a colorful sibling, made here with a combination of red wine vinegar and red wine, which give the sauce a nice tang.

Ingredients

3/4 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup Zinfandel or other dry red wine
1/2 cup minced shallots
2 fresh tarragon sprigs
1/2 teaspoon whole white or black peppercorns
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into 6 pieces, plus 2 teaspoons butter
16 sea scallops, halved horizontally
Additional fresh tarragon sprigs (optional)

Directions

  1. Combine vinegar, wine, shallots, 2 tarragon sprigs and peppercorns in heavy small saucepan. Boil until mixture is reduced to § cup, about 20 minutes. Strain into bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Return liquid to saucepan; discard solids in strainer. Bring liquid to simmer over medium-low heat. Whisk in § cup butter, 1 piece at a time, allowing each piece to melt before adding the next (do not boil). Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover saucepan to keep warm.
  2. Melt 2 teaspoons butter in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add scallops and cook just until opaque in center, about 1 minute per side. Spoon sauce onto plates. Arrange scallops atop sauce. Garnish with additional tarragon sprigs, if desired, and serve.

Tags

    Shellfish Appetizer Sauté Cocktail Party Vinegar Scallop Red Wine Winter Tarragon Engagement Party Shallot Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
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