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Creamy Scallop Pasta

Creamy scallop pasta is a restaurant-quality pasta recipe loaded with succulent scallops in white wine cream sauce. So easy and delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 People
Calories: 649 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb (250g) Spaghetti
  • 1 lb (450g) sea scallops rinse and pat dry with paper towels
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup dry white wine or Japanese cooking sake
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt or more to taste
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

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  1. Heat a pot of water and cook the spaghetti until al dente, according to the package instructions. Drain the spaghetti once it is cooked.
  2. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Pan-sear the scallops over high heat until both surfaces are browned. Remove the scallops from the skillet and set aside.
  3. Add the remaining olive oil to the pan and sauté the garlic and crushed red pepper for about 10 seconds. Then, add the white wine, heavy whipping cream, lemon juice, salt, and ground black pepper.
  4. Transfer the spaghetti and scallops to the skillet and stir to coat them well with the creamy sauce. Add the chopped parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Notes

  • I used big scallops I got from Costco, they are fresh and reasonably priced.
  • However, bay scallops are definitely cheaper and will work just fine.
  • The key is to choose “dry” (natural) scallops and not chemically treated “wet” scallops.
  • I used spaghetti, but you can certainly make this dish with linguine, spaghetti rigati, penne or rotini pasta.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 649kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 37g (74%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 15g Cholesterol 92mg (31%) Sodium 1751mg (73%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3People

Amount Per Serving

Calories 649

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 649kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 37g 74%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 15g 88%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 1751mg 73%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.