Garlic Lemon Butter Scallops
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Servings
4
Garlic Lemon Butter Scallops are a deliciously simple dish featuring tender scallops in a tangy, buttery sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sea scallops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Step 1: Pat the scallops dry with paper towels and season them with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- Step 2: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Step 3: Add the scallops to the skillet in a single layer and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side until they are golden brown and opaque.
- Step 4: Remove the scallops from the skillet and set them aside on a plate.
- Step 5: In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and add the butter and minced garlic, stirring until the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Step 6: Stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Step 7: Return the scallops to the skillet and spoon the garlic lemon butter sauce over them to coat.
- Step 8: Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.
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