Recipes Dinner Seafood Main Course Shellfish Main Course Scallops with Fennel Grenobloise 5.0 (3,375) 3 Reviews Quick-cooking scallops are excellent with sweet fennel and a buttery lemon-caper sauce. Slideshow: Fantastic Scallop Recipes By Kay Chun Kay Chun Kay Chun is a recipe developer, food stylist, and New York Times Cooking contributor. She also formerly worked as Test Kitchen senior editor at Food & Wine. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 21, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: © John Kernick Total Time: 12 mins Yield: 2 Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound sea scallops Kosher salt Freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium fennel bulb—trimmed, halved and thinly sliced, fronds reserved for garnish 2 tablespoons drained capers 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley Directions In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil. Season the scallops with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until golden brown on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the scallops and cook until just opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Transfer to a platter and keep warm. Melt the butter in the skillet. Add the sliced fennel and capers and cook over high heat, stirring, until the fennel is crisp-tender and lightly golden, 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the fennel around the scallops and garnish with chopped fennel fronds. Serve with lemon wedges. Suggested Pairing Try a bright Spanish white. Originally appeared: November 2013 Rate It Print