JAPANESE MISO BUTTER SCALLOPS

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Cooking scallops the Japanese way with sweet miso! I wanted to share this recipe, because people who buy miso end up using just a little bit and storing the rest in the fridge, not knowing what else you can do with it. I run a cooking school in Kyoto (HARU Cooking Class) and I meet many people from overseas who have told me this.

Provided by Taro Saeki

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon miso paste
1 tablespoon sake
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon oil
½ pound sea scallops
1 teaspoon water, if needed
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Combine miso paste, sake, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add scallops and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn scallops and cook until no longer translucent and cooked through, about 1 more minute.
Reduce heat to low and let the skillet cool down for 1 minute. Add miso sauce and cook for about 3 minutes, thinning with water if necessary. Add butter and stir until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 69.3 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 924.1 mg, Sugar 3 g