Chuck's Carrot Butter

Serves: 4

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

53

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

Directions:

1

For the Carrot Butter: Melt the butter

2

In a medium saucepan on medium-high heat, let the carrot juice reduce by half

3

It will take approximately 25 minutes

4

Once it's reduced, transfer the reduced juice to a tall, hand blender friendly container

5

Slowly pour in the butter, and blend to create an emulsion

6

Basically, you want a uniform color a sure sign that the butter and juice have come together

7

Add salt and pepper to taste

8

You can store it in an airtight container in your fridge, but you need to reheat it before using again as the butter will harden, and give it another buzz

9

For the scallops: Score the scallops with a checkerboard pattern and season with salt and pepper

10

In a pan on high heat, add a splash of canola oil

11

Add the scallops and cook 2 minutes per side

12

Plate him or her on a simple white dish

13

Drizzle a generous amount of the carrot butter over each scallop and garnish with a handful of micro arugula