Honey Garlic Butter Scallops

 

½ cup honey

¼ cup soy sauce

3 cloves garlic minced

juice of one small lemon

1 Pound Large Scallops

2 Tablespoons butter

green onions for garnish

 

In a small bowl whisk honey, soy sauce, garlic and lemon. Add half of the sauce to the scallops and let marinate for 30 minutes. In a medium sized skillet at the butter. Add the scallops and discard marinade. Season with salt and pepper. Turn the heat to medium high. Sear scallops for 3- 3½ minutes on each side until they are golden brown on each side. Add the reserved marinade to the skillet. Cook until the sauce starts to thicken and add scallops back in to coat. Garnish with green onions.