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Trumpet Mushroom: Scallops With Brown Butter and Thyme

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Golden, Buttery, and Surprisingly No Seafood Required

This elegant, plant-based dish uses king trumpet mushrooms to mimic the tender texture of scallops. Seared to golden perfection and finished with nutty brown butter and fragrant thyme, it’s a simple yet sophisticated recipe that delivers big flavor without the seafood.

 

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King Trumpet Mushroom: Scallops with Brown Butter and Thyme


  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings

Description

Create a delicious plant-based version of classic scallops, finished with brown butter and thyme.  


Ingredients

  • 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • (4) 4 oz. packages Monterey® King Trumpet Mushrooms
  • 4 sprigs of thyme, plus extra for garnish
  • Fine sea salt
  • Ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. To make the brown butter, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Swirl the butter in the pan as it begins to foam and continue to cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. When brown specks start to appear in the butter remove it from the heat and set aside.

  2. Slice the mushrooms into 1-inch thick rounds, for 12 total mushroom scallops.

  3. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thyme sprigs and stir them around to flavor the butter.

  4. Add the mushroom scallops. Spoon half of the brown butter over the scallops and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip and spoon the remaining brown butter over the top of each. Cook 3 to 5 more minutes, until tender.

  5. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme leaves before serving.
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King Trumpet Mushroom: Scallops with Brown Butter and Thyme


  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings

Description

Create a delicious plant-based version of classic scallops, finished with brown butter and thyme.  


Ingredients

  • 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • (4) 4 oz. packages Monterey® King Trumpet Mushrooms
  • 4 sprigs of thyme, plus extra for garnish
  • Fine sea salt
  • Ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. To make the brown butter, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Swirl the butter in the pan as it begins to foam and continue to cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. When brown specks start to appear in the butter remove it from the heat and set aside.

  2. Slice the mushrooms into 1-inch thick rounds, for 12 total mushroom scallops.

  3. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thyme sprigs and stir them around to flavor the butter.

  4. Add the mushroom scallops. Spoon half of the brown butter over the scallops and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown. Flip and spoon the remaining brown butter over the top of each. Cook 3 to 5 more minutes, until tender.

  5. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme leaves before serving.

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