This recipe for Keto scallops in a browned butter herb sauce is a great low carb fish entree with only 3g net carbs.
Greetings!
I just had the most delicious lunch of pan seared scallops with a browned butter sauce and some fresh herbs on top.
I went straight to the source for this recipe: the venerable Cook's Illustrated.
They took a deep dive into the best way to pan sear scallops. Then I found a simple recipe for a browned butter sauce on Epicurious. And finally, I sprinkled the top with fresh parsley and chives from my garden. It was a quick and easy way to eat seared Keto scallops.
Cook's Illustrated spent a lot of time coming up with a way to mask the taste of STP, the chemical used to keep scallops fresh.
The solution to getting rid of the STP taste is to brine the scallops in a mixture of salt, lemon juice and water. The result still has STP, but the flavor is masked by the lemon juice. Clever. But if you use "dry" scallops that haven't been packaged in STP, then you can skip the brine.
Alright, let's get cooking!
IF YOU LIKED THIS LOW CARB FISH RECIPE, THEN YOU MIGHT LIKE MY RECIPES FOR KETO CLAM CHOWDER, KETO FISH STICKS OR SHRIMP SCAMPI.
Sarah says
I love scallops but my husband is allergic so I don't make them anymore. This recipe makes me want to eat them so bad!
EmilyKrill says
Make them and make something else for him! They are too good to pass up.
Debra says
Sarah, I can't believe your willing to live without scallops due to your husbands allergy. I understand but I couldn't do it. If he can tolerase the smell (which I don't think is that bad) then I'd cook 2 separate main courses. If he can't tolerate it I'd make a single serving just for me for lunch. Them air out the kitchen or spray Fabreze. Nothing better than fresh, sweet, succulent scallops.
EmilyKrill says
I'm with Debra on this one. You need to do whatever it takes.