Description
These easy garlic-lemon scallops are a buttery, zesty seafood dish featuring golden-seared scallops in a fragrant garlic-lemon butter sauce. Perfect for quick dinners or elegant meals, they’re ready in just minutes.
Ingredients
¾ cup butter
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds large sea scallops
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.
- Place scallops in a single layer and sear for 2 minutes until golden.
- Flip scallops and cook another 2 minutes until firm and opaque.
- Transfer scallops to a platter. Whisk lemon juice, salt, and pepper into remaining butter in the skillet.
- Pour lemon-garlic butter sauce over scallops and serve immediately.
Notes
- Ensure scallops are thoroughly dried for a good sear.
- Add fresh parsley or chives before serving for color and freshness.
- Serve with pasta, rice, or salad for a complete meal.
- Scallops cook quickly—avoid overcooking to prevent toughness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
