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New America’s Test Kitchen Cookbook The Skillet Has 1-Pan Recipes for Any Night of the Week Seared Scallops With Broccolini 11⁄2 lbs. sea scallops, tendons removed 1 lb. broccolini, trimmed ...

Whisk in flour, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan and cooking until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Whisk in 6 cups of broth, adding it gradually, and bourbon, if using.