Japanese Miso Butter Scallops

This Japanese recipe for cooking sea scallops in a sweet miso butter sauce includes miso paste, sake, soy sauce, sugar, and butter. It cooks in minutes.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 338 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine miso paste, sake, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl.

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add scallops; cook 3 to 4 minutes. Flip scallops; cook until no longer translucent and cooked through, about 1 minute more.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low; let the skillet cool down for 1 minute. Add miso sauce; cook about 3 minutes, thinning with water if necessary. Add butter; stir until melted.