Description
Delight your taste buds with these succulent Lemon Butter Scallops. Perfectly seared and bathed in a flavorful lemon-butter sauce, this dish is a seafood lover’s dream.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 lb large sea scallops, patted dry
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Season the scallops: Pat the scallops dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear the scallops: Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet, sear scallops until golden brown.
- Make the sauce: Sauté garlic, deglaze with wine, and add lemon juice.
- Finish and serve: Return scallops to the pan, coat with the sauce, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- Ensure scallops are well dried for a crispy sear.
- Pair with pasta, risotto, or crusty bread to enjoy the sauce fully.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: American / Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
